Garden Variety Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 large stalk celery (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp fresh ginger (peeled, finely chopped)
• 2 medium potatoes (unpeeled and cut into 1/2-in. cubes)
• 2 handfuls green beans (cut into 11/2-in. pieces)
• 1 large carrot (peeled and cut into 1/2-in. cubes)
• 1 medium yellow summer squash (quartered lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-in. cubes)
• 8 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup fresh or frozen green peas
• 2 plum tomatoes (seeded and coarsely chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves (sliced)
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves