Vegetable Soup For One Or Two Recipes

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato juice, water, potatoes, carrots, celery, undrained chopped tomatoes, green beans, and corn. Season with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.

Steps:

• 1) Wash and lightly dry veggies. Chop the following: carrot into 1/4" slices, potato into 1/2" diced cubes, celery into 1" long strips, and parsley into a fine mince. Chop up any optional items now also.
• 2) Lightly saute the carrots, celery, potato, and any optional ingredients in butter. This is to bring out the flavors. Cook on medium heat for approx. 5 minutes or until potatoes start to brown.
• 3) Add the stock, water and all the other ingredients except the parsley into a saucepan (pot). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer (just below boiling) for approx. 10-15 min or until potatoes and carrots are fork tender. Stir every 5 min. Add more stock if necessary to just cover the top of the veggies. Remove from heat, add half the parsley and use the other half to garnish. Plate and serve! Bon appetit!

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and carrot in butter for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the broth, chicken, cauliflower, beans and macaroni. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until macaroni and vegetables are tender. Add spinach and pepper; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Garnish with croutons if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions or leeks, celery, and Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes and their juice, tomato paste, and 3 cups water to pot; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, 20 minutes.
• Add vegetables to pot, and return to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Let cool before storing.