Let's Make Vegetable Soup

Let's Make Vegetable Soup, written by Stephen Accardi.

《我们来做蔬菜汤吧》，作者：斯蒂芬·阿卡尔迪。

Introduction. There's nothing more wholesome than settling down with a steaming bowl of soup on a cold winter day. It warms you up from the inside and makes you feel so satisfied. The greatest thing about soup is that there are enough varieties for everyone to find a favorite. Some soups are clear. Some are creamy. Some have beef or chicken or fish. Some have noodles or rice, some are spicy, and some are simple. The list of soups is almost endless. Pretty much anything tastes delectable in a soup, but vegetables are especially delicious.

前言。 寒冷冬日里，捧着一碗热气腾腾的汤坐下，没有比这更舒心健康的事了。 它从身体里把你暖透，整个人都满足极了。 汤最棒的一点是种类丰富，每个人都能找到自己偏爱的那一款。 有的汤清亮爽口。 有的汤绵密香浓。 有的汤加了牛肉、鸡肉或是鱼肉。 有的汤配了面条或米饭，有的辣味十足，有的做法简单。 汤的种类几乎数不完。 几乎任何食材放进汤里都很好喝，而蔬菜做的汤尤其美味。

Vegetables are packed with nutrients, minerals, and vitamins your body requires every day, and they're always tasty in soup. Have you ever cooked homemade vegetable soup before? It's surprisingly easy, and the soup is wonderfully healthy. Below you'll find a recipe for an excellent vegetable soup. All it requires is a large pot, a few ingredients, and just a pinch of patience. Want to give it a try?

蔬菜富含人体每日所需的营养、矿物质和维生素，做进汤里永远美味。 你之前有没有在家亲手做过蔬菜汤呀？ 它做起来意外简单，做出来的汤还格外健康。 接下来就给大家分享一份超棒的蔬菜汤食谱。 你只需要一口大锅、几样食材，再加一点点耐心就够了。 要不要来试试看呀？

To prepare for cooking, your first step is to collect the ingredients. You'll need a selection of fresh vegetables, including two carrots, two celery stalks, one medium -sized yellow onion, one potato, and one leek. A leek is a green vegetable with a flavor something like an onion, but milder. Be sure to thoroughly scrub the celery and leek and peel the onion, carrots, and potato.

准备做饭的第一步，就是收集齐所有食材。 你需要准备这些新鲜蔬菜：两根胡萝卜、两根芹菜、一颗中等大小的黄洋葱、一个土豆和一根韭葱。 韭葱是一种绿色蔬菜，味道和洋葱有点像，但更清淡温和。 一定要把芹菜和韭葱刷洗干净，再给洋葱、胡萝卜和土豆削好皮。

Now have an adult chop the vegetables into bite size pieces. It's important to cut all the vegetable pieces about the same thickness to ensure that they cook evenly.

现在请大人帮忙把蔬菜切成一口大小的块吧。 所有蔬菜块切得厚薄尽量一致很重要，这样才能保证它们均匀熟透。

Put it together. Now that you've gathered your ingredients and chopped the vegetables, it's time to put everything together in your large pot. Set the pot on the stove or counter. It's not time for the burner just yet. Once the adult has finished chopping, gather the vegetable pieces and throw them in the pot. Next, you'll create the broth or liquid base of your soup. Find a liquid measuring cup. It resembles a small glass pitcher with markings on the side. Measure three cups of tomato vegetable juice cocktail and pour them into the pot, being careful to avoid spilling. Then, measure two cups of cold water and dump that into the pot, too. Lastly, measure out one cup of uncooked long grain white rice using a dry measuring cup and shake it into the broth.

混合食材。 你已经备齐食材、切好蔬菜了，现在该把所有东西都放进大锅里了。 把锅放在炉灶或者料理台上。 现在还不需要开火哦。 大人切完菜后，把所有蔬菜块都倒进锅里。 接下来，我们来准备汤底。 拿出一个液体量杯。 它长得像侧壁带刻度的小玻璃壶。 量出三杯混合番茄蔬菜汁，小心倒进锅里，别撒出来了。 接着再量两杯冷水，也倒进锅里。 最后，用干货量杯量出一杯生长粒白米，倒进汤底里。