Preparation details
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Serving
- Serve warm as a meal; the soup itself does not inherit a cough efficacy claim.
- Duration
- Simmer 25–30 minutes. Total time: about 45 minutes. Stovetop: medium heat to simmer, then low.
Thyme vegetable soup
A warm vegetable soup that uses thyme as a normal culinary ingredient.
Associated use
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Acute cough self-care guide →About the ingredient
Thyme
A widely used culinary herb that also has a long history of use in cough-and-cold preparations.
See evidence, safety, and uses →Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon
- Onion, diced
- 1 medium
- Carrots, sliced
- 2
- Celery, sliced
- 2 stalks
- Potato, diced
- 1 medium
- Thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
- Low-sodium vegetable broth
- 5 cups / 1.2 L
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat and soften onion, carrot, and celery for 6–8 minutes.
- Add potato, thyme, and broth. Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat and simmer 20–25 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Equipment: large saucepan, knife, cutting board.
Safety information
Get medical help if do not use medicinal thyme if you are allergic to thyme or other plants in the Lamiaceae family.
Get medical help if stop medicinal thyme and seek advice if you develop an allergic reaction or troublesome stomach symptoms.
Get medical help if medicinal thyme use is not recommended during pregnancy because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if medicinal thyme use is not recommended while breastfeeding because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if thyme-herb age limits depend on the exact preparation.
Condition-specific cautions
Acute cough: Medicinal thyme products vary by preparation and age restrictions. Follow product directions and seek medical advice if symptoms worsen or last longer than about a week while using a medicinal thyme preparation.