Chris' Leek and Noodle Soup

I have been under the weather lately and my super sweet husband made me a fabulous feel-good soup that I HAVE to share! I swear, he can do no wrong in the kitchen! Sick or not, you are going to love this soup!

Leek and Noodle Soup

3 leeks (chopped)
1 package of egg noodles
5 cups of vegetable stock (he used ours from kitchen scraps! Learn to make your own here)
3-4 stalks of celery (chopped, entire stalk, leafy ends and all!)
3-4 carrots (chopped)
2 medium sized onion (chopped)
1 bell pepper (chopped)
2 clove of garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons of Thyme
1 tablespoons Fresh Ginger (minced)
2 Bay leaves
A dash of Cumin, Cayenne and Tony's
Salt to taste

First, chop all your veggies.

Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in your soup pot and then add your veggies and herbs to saute.

When everything is nice and translucent, add you vegetable stock.

While everything is cooking up nicely, don't forget your favorite glass of wine!

 (added per Chris' instruction!)

Also, save your scraps to make your next batch of vegetable stock!

Bring all your goodness to a boil and add your package of egg noodles. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Once cooled, serve with your favorite bread and enjoy!