Fall is a great time for delicious soups and stews that can be enjoyed as the weather gets cooler.   Now is the perfect time to dig into the fall recipes that will keep you warm and satisfied on the cool nights ahead.

A hearty vegetable soup is a satisfying and nutritious yeast free recipe for the Candida Diet cleanse.  While some yeast free meals can leave you feeling empty, I always enjoy the way this vegetable soup satisfies my cravings and warms me up.

Loaded Vegetable Soup

–  *Beef soup bone (check the meat freezer section or use carcass from a roast)
–  1 onion
–  2 Tbsp olive oil
–  3-4 qt water
–  1/8 c brown rice, uncooked
–  1/8 c barley
–  2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
–  1 turnip, peeled and cubed
–  1 beet, peeled and cubed
–  ¼ cabbage, coarsely sliced
–  2-3 red potatoes, peeled and cubed
–  1 large fresh tomato, chopped
–  2 green onions or fresh chives, chopped
–  2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
–  1 tsp of garlic powder
–  1 tsp onion powder
–  salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large pot and brown soup bones on all sides. Add onion and sauté.  Add water (or ¾ full in pot), bring to boil and let simmer for at least 4 hours (until soup-bone meat is tender). Take out soup-bone meat. Strain for pure broth. Let meat cool, cut in small pieces and return to pot. Add rice, barley, carrots, turnip, beet, cabbage and potatoes. Cook for 1 hr (or more). Then add tomato, green onions or fresh chives and seasonings. Cook until all veggies are tender.

*For vegetarian simply leave out the beef soup bone.