hearty fall/winter soup

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66 Pinches
Pt Orchard, WA
Updated on Sep 25, 2012

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!

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

Ingredients

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

How To Make hearty fall/winter soup

  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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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