Marvelous Vegetable Soup Recipes

MARVELOUS MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except cheese to boil in large saucepan.
• Simmer on medium-low heat 6 to 8 min. or until macaroni is tender.
• Serve topped with cheese.

MARVELOUS VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef in hot oil in a heavy, large stock pot; add 3 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add carrots and remaining 3 cups water; bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer additional 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Yield: about 8 quarts.

FAVORITE MARVELOUS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic, tarragon and nutmeg in butter until vegetables are tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; slowly add sour cream. Cook and stir until smooth. Stir in cream and milk. Add lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Heat through but do not boil.

MARVELOUS MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil on medium-high in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or soup pot. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the pot as you chop. Stir. Coarsely chop the celery and add it to the pot. Stir. Thinly slice the carrots and add them to the pot. Stir. Remove the tough ends of the green beans and cut them in 1/2-inch pieces, adding them to the pot as you cut. Stir.
• Pour the chicken and beef broth into the pot. Add the tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, cannellini beans with their juice and the orzo. Cover the pot, raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. This will take about 5 to 6 minutes.
• When soup comes to a boil, uncover and stir well. (The orzo sinks to the bottom.) Add the Italian seasoning and garlic. Boil until green beans and pasta are tender, about 9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove soup from heat and ladle into bowls. Serve at once, garnishing each bowl with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan.