12 easy vegetable soup not Recipes

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

unsalted butter, white rice, uncooked (not instant ), water, mushrooms, sliced, dry vegetable soup mix, lipton

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

water, carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 cup diced ), diced tomatoes, undrained, chicken , beef or vegetable bouillon cubes, garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced, onion powder or 1 medium onion, diced, celery salt or 1 stalk celery, diced, dried lentils, barley (not quick-cooking ), dried rosemary, ground oregano, fresh ground pepper, seasoned southern kale greens, undrained

onion, quartered, water, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar, chopped tomatoes or 2 tomatoes, chopped, white beans , like canelini, red kidney beans, not drained, baby carrots, baby zucchini (optional), vegetable soup mix, frozen crushed garlic cloves or 2 garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, salt, course black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite sized pieces, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, vegetable oil, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, mixed vegetables , do not drain, garlic powder, salt and pepper, monterey jack cheese, grated, crescent roll dough

raw chicken carcasses or 1 raw turkey carcass, with as much skin removed as possible, water (or enough to cover the body), salt (i use coarse , but whatever is on hand is good), carcass meat (or whatever comes off the bones, eliminating all mini bones), boneless skinless chicken thighs , cut into bite sized pieces, alphabet pasta, rice (not instant !), frozen corn, peas, mixed vegetables (or variety of your choice), salt (i once again used the coarse , this is up to you)

assorted beans, diced tomatoes (do not drain), garlic, fresh basil, olive oil, vegetable stock /or water, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, some grated cheese (whatever you like, i used mozzarella), pasta. i use macaronis

chicken broth, chicken bouillon, water, tomatoes and green chilies, not drained, salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt, dried onion flakes, fresh lime juice, rotisserie-cooked chicken, rice , cooked as directed on package, frozen mixed vegetables, cilantro (optional)

beef cube steaks , cut into 1 x 1 inch pieces, vegetable oil, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, kitchen bouquet browning sauce (optional), cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, water, mushrooms, not drained (i use pieces and stems )