Vegetable soup is a commonsoup prepared usingvegetables andleaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates toancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times.

Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables, leafy greens, mushrooms, and roots as the main ingredients. Some fruits, such as tomato andsquash, are considered vegetables in such a context.^[1] Vegetable soup can be prepared as astock- or cream-based soup.^[2][3] Basic ingredients in addition to vegetables can include beef, fish, beans and legumes, grains, tofu, noodles and pasta, vegetablebroth or stock, milk, cream, water, olive or vegetable oil, seasonings, salt and pepper, among myriad others.^[4][5][6][7] Some vegetable soups arepureed and run through a sieve, straining them to create a smooth texture.^[8] It is typically served hot, although some, such asgazpacho, are typically served cold.^[9] Vegetable soup is sometimes served as a starter or appetizer dish.^[10]

Vegetable soup ismass-produced in canned, frozen, dried, powdered, andinstant varieties.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Vegetable soup dates toancient history. A 5th-century Roman cookbook included a recipe for "a forerunner of onion soup."^[15]Broth is mentioned by approximately the year 1000 andpotage by the 1400s.^[16] Clifford Wright has stated that cabbage soup was important in medieval Italian cuisine.^[17]

In centralAppalachia, vegetable soup, also referred to as winter vegetable soup and country soup, is a traditionalstaple food and common dish during the months of December–February among Appalachian highlanders.^[18]

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