A simple and tasty homemade soup using things in your pantry, cupboards, and freezer. My kids called this Stone Soup because it resembles the soup in the classic children’s tale.
MIX-n-MATCH SOUP
(8 generous servings)
Excerpted from Mix-n-Match Recipes by Deborah Taylor-Hough.
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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