Vegetable chowder is just one heck of a healthy and delicious dish.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked (yes, uncooked!)
• 6 cups vegetable broth or 6 cups water and 3 vegetable broth cubes
• 1 large potato, diced (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery,finely chopped
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained or fresh tomatoes
• 1 cup soymilk (plain unsweetend)
• 1 cup mushrooms, chopped (we use shitake caps)
• 1 small yellow zuccini, chopped (2/3 cup)
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except soymilk in a large stew pot, and bring to boil.
2. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Add soymilk and bring to almost a boil. Serve.

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