Mix-n-Match Soup

A simple and tasty homemade soup using things in your pantry, cupboards, and freezer.  When my kids were little, we called this Stone Soup because it resembles the soup in the classic children’s story.

MIX-n-MATCH SOUP
(8 generous servings)

BROTH (Choose One)
Tomato: One 12-oz. can tomato paste PLUS two 16-oz. cans tomatoes with juice (chopped) PLUS water to equal 10 cups total
Chicken/Turkey: 10 cups broth or 5 bouillon cubes dissolved in 10 cups water
Beef: 10 cups broth or 5 bouillon cubes dissolved in 10 cups water

PROTEIN (Choose One – 1 lb or 2 cups cooked)
Ground beef, browned
Cooked chicken, turkey or ham – cut up
Lentils, raw or cooked
Frankfurters, sausage, Kielbasa – sliced
Cooked or canned beans (pinto, kidney, etc.)

GRAIN (Choose One – 2 cups)
Rice, cooked
Barley, cooked
Pasta, raw
Corn
Dumplings (add at end of cooking time)

VEGETABLES (Choose Two – 1-2 cups sliced, diced or shredded)
Carrots
Celery
Cabbage
Onion
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Turnips
Potatoes
Broccoli
Peas or pea pods
Cauliflower
Peppers
Zucchini
Corn

SEASONINGS (Choose 2 to 4 – 1-2 teaspoons each)
Basil
Cayenne (dash)
Chives
Cumin
Garlic
Marjoram
Onion Powder
Thyme
Rosemary
Parsley
Oregano

TO PREPARE SOUP
Bring stock to boil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Add all ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat. Simmer one hour.

Excerpted from the book Mix-n-Match Recipes.

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