Vegetable Posole Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow squash
• 1 medium zucchini squash
• 1 medium onion
• 2 large carrots
• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 7 cups water
• 1 15-oz can tomato sauce
• 2 15-oz cans hominy
• 1 bunch cilantro , chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Directions

Whiz yellow squash, zucchini, onion, and carrots in a food processor until there are no large chunks (vegetables can also be grated). Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Sauté vegetables until tender (3-4 minutes). Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil for 15 minutes.

You can top this soup with your favorite ingredients. Here are some of our favorites:

• Black beans
• Avocado slices
• Diced green onions
• Black olives
• Shredded red cabbage
• Tortilla strips
• Raddishes
• Lemon juice

_{Orignal recèpe from fullplateliving.org}