This recipe is very flavourful. I didn't have any carrots so I substituted two large tomatoes for the vegetable puree. I also omitted italian seasoning and instead used 1 teaspoon of dried oregano. I also used 6 bullion cubes (instead of 8). I salted to taste and probably used no more than 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt. If you have a hand blender, you can skip the refrigeration/blending step. I followed the instructions for simmering the vegetables, and then I took it off the heat, let it cool off a little and then used my hand blender right in the stainless steel pot. Next, I heated up some water, added the 6 bullion cubes and transferred the broth to the soup pot. In total, this soup simmered for about 2 hours, and the flavours and aroma are wonderful. I totally in love with it. Thanks for such a tasty recipe!

Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2011