Category Archives: Soup

Hearty Mixed Soup

When the temperatures outdoors drop a few notches in the Autumn it’s time to break out the Stock pot! This hearty soup is quick and easy to make and guaranteed to warm you up!

Hearty Mixed Soup
Hearty Mixed Soup

1 Onion, diced
1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
3 stalks Celery, chopped
1 large Carrot, grated
1 cup Mixed Soup mix or make your own with a combination of Red Lentils, Yellow Split Peas, Pearl Barley, Long Grain Rice, Alphabet noodles <- Small amounts of each that together add up to 1 cup
6 cups Water
6 small Potatoes, Red or White or a combination of the two, unpeeled and cubed
2 cups Cabbage, chopped
1 28 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
2 cubes McCormicks Vegetable Stock
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoon Oregano
2 Bay Leaves
1 cup fresh Green Beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup Corn niblets

In large soup pot sautee onions in about 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil for about 3 minutes.
Add minced garlic and continue cooking for another minute or two.
Add chopped celery and grated carrot; cook for a couple of minutes.
Add Mixed Soup Mix along with the water and stir well; bring to a boil.
While it is coming to a boil, add canned tomatoes, diced potatoes, chopped cabbage and vegetable stock cubes.
Stir in salt, oregano and bay leaves.
Once it has come to a boil, reduce heat and simmer with lid ajar for 2 hours.
Add remaining ingredients and increase heat just to heat everything through.
Serve with Fresh Cheddar Cheese Biscuits or a nice Crusty Bread.

Serves 8

Potato Soup

A bowl of Potato Soup on a rainy day is incredibly satisfying!

 
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Onion, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 large stalks of Celery, diced
3 litres Vegetable Broth
12 medium Potatoes, White or Red, a combination of the two
1 Tablespoon Parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons Oregano
1 teaspoon ground Sage
1 teaspoon ground Thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt

Freshly ground Pepper, to taste
Shredded Cheddar Cheese, about 1/8 cup per serve
1 Tablespoon crumbled Bacon Bits for each serve

Sautee onion over medium high heat for a few minutes.
Add garlic and continue cooking for a few more minutes.
Add diced celery, cook for another 4 – 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add vegetable broth and slowly bring to a boil.

While bringing the broth to a boil, peel and cube potatoes; carefully add to liquid. (If you prefer, you can leave the skins on and just give them a good scrub)

Add the spices in the order given, stir and bring the whole to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Using a potato masher, mash some of the potatoes before serving.

Top each serving with Shredded Cheddar and Bacon Bits, serve with warmed Crusty Bread.