Critique My Vegetable Soup Recipe

Howdy r/recipes!

Tonight I made an off-the-cuff vegetable soup recipe for dinner and it was decent for my first organic, self-made recipe. I just wanted to see if y'all had any tips on how I could spice it up for next time!

I included the making of this soup in a weight loss vlog so if you want to see and critique the actual execution, here's the video: https://youtu.be/VaF5suyV-9Y

As for the good part, here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 3 Stalks Celery; 1/4 inch slices
• 3 Large Carrots; 1/4 inch slices
• 1 Large Yellow Onion; Large Dice
• 1 tbs garlic paste
• 2 tbs vegetable oil
• 1 package Spinach
• 7 Basil Leaves; Roughly Chopped
• 1 container White Mushrooms; 1/4 inch slices
• 48 oz Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
• 1 can Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 cup of dried Quinoa (cooked using package instructions)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Add oil to a large pot. Heat over medium-high heat until oil shimmers.
2. Add the onion and garlic paste to the oil and cook until edges of the onion become translucent.
3. Add the sliced carrots, celery, and mushrooms to the pot and cook until edges of the carrots become tender.
4. Add the tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover
5. Reduce soup for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
6. Add spinach and quinoa.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.
8. Turn off heat and add basil.
9. Eat.

bon appetit