License Plate Scooter Soup

Ingredients

• 2 zucchinis
• 4 large carrots
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 leek
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5 l vegetable broth
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 red chili pepper
• 8 radishes
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Cut zucchini and carrot into long thin strips (julienne).
2. Finely chop bell peppers, leek, onion, and garlic.
3. Heat olive oil in a soup pot. Sauté onion, garlic, and red chili for 3 minutes.
4. Add bell peppers, leek, zucchini, and carrot. Sauté for 5 minutes.
5. Add the broth and vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Slice radishes into thick rounds.
7. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
8. Ladle soup into deep bowls. Lay 2 to 3 strips of zucchini and carrot diagonally on top as scooters.
9. Place a radish slice at one end of each strip as a license plate.

Serving notes

• Serve extra radish slices on the side for extra kick.
• Garnish with fresh parsley for color.