Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 08:33:18 -0400
From: Jan Gordon (jrg14@cornell.edu)
The following is adapted from a little self-published cookbook
called, "Cooking Ahead" by Mary Carney. (The Carney Family, PO Box 174,
Advance, IN 46102-0174).
I made it last weekend, and it was great. It makes a big pot! I suggest
freezing the cooled soup in 1 quart ziplock bags, seal tight and lay flat
in the freezer. This way they thaw quickly and take minimal space in the
freezer. Then you have delicious soup quick and easy as canned but BETTER.
MIX AND MATCH SOUP
(Serves 8 generously)
BASE OR 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.
vegie broth ~ 10 cups broth OR 4 boullion cubes dissolved in 10 cups
water.
PROTEIN ~ CHOOSE ONE
)Cooked Dried Beans ~ 3 cups (any kind is fine--I commonly use pintos, kidney,
Great Northern, garbanzos, or a mixture of whatever is on hand)
GRAIN ~ CHOOSE ONE OR TWO
Rice ~ two cups, cooked (any variety)
Barley ~ two cups, cooked
Pasta ~ two cups, partially cooked or raw
Lentils ~ two cups
Corn ~ two cups, cooked
Dumplings
VEGETABLES ~ CHOOSE FOUR OR MORE
(one cup ~ sliced, diced, shredded, or whatever)
Carrots
Celery
Cabbage
Onion
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Yellow "Wax" Beans
Turnips
Parsnips
Corn
Zuchinni
Green Pepper
Peas
Pea Pods
Etc.
SEASONINGS ~ CHOOSE 2 - 4 TO EQUAL 4 TBSP TOTAL
Basil
Chives
Cumin
Garlic
Marjoram
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme
Cayenne (dash)
To prepare soup:
Bring stock to boil in large stock pot or dutch oven. Add all ingredients;
salt and pepper to taste; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
In crockpot:
Pour boiling stock and other ingredients into crock pot and simmer 8 - 12
hours or overnight on LOW setting.
Serve soup with homemade yeast bread, biscuits or cornbread. Enjoy!
kwvegan vegan