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hearty fall/winter soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nan Olk
Pt Orchard, WA

It's great to have a big batch of soup simmering,on cool days, to make the house smell wonderful & fill the family with hearty vegetables!

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For hearty fall/winter soup

  • 2 - 32 oz box
    beef &/or chicken broth or 4- 14 1/2 oz cans
  • 2-14 1/2 can
    diced tomatoes
  • 2 or 3 md
    bay leaves, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    rosemary, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    basil, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    beef or chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 to 3/4 c
    cilantro, fresh chopped
  • 5 or 6 md
    potatoes-cubed
  • 1 - 1 1/2 c
    frozen corn or 1 can of corn-drained
  • 1 c
    celery ribs-chopped
  • 2 c
    carrots, sliced into coins
  • 1 md
    or 1/2 to 3/4 cup onion-diced
  • 1 sm
    or 2 cups acorn squash-diced into small pcs
  • 2 can
    cream of mushroom or crm of chicken soup

How To Make hearty fall/winter soup

  • 1
    In 1-1/2 to 2 gallon stock pot (big soup pot)- Pour in & mix well; broth(s), diced tomatoes, all seasonings, bouillon & cilantro. Simmer while chopping fresh vegetables.
  • 2
    Chop into small pieces; potatoes, celery, onion, carrots & squash. Open & drain can OR measure frozen corn. Add vegetables, to soup base, all at once. Simmer for 1/2 hr to 45 min (depending on how chunky you chopped your vegetables) until fresh vegetables are @ desired tenderness.
  • 3
    Serve with crusty bread, garlic bread or your favorite crackers. You can add a pinch of grated cheese, chopped green onion or a dollop of sour cream, to each bowl, as garnish, prior to serving.
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