Fruit Soup

Ingredients: 46 oz. can pineapple juice 1/2 c. tapioca 16 oz. can peaches (diced), drained 15 oz. can pears (diced, drained) 21 oz. can blueberry pie filling 1 c. blueberries (frozen) 15-1/4 oz. can pineapple (crushed) 6 oz. can grape juice (frozen) Directions: Bring 1/2 of juice to a boil; stir in tapioca and boil […]

Tomato-Vegetable Barley Soup

Tomato-Vegetable Barley Soup

Ingredients:

2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 cup celery, finely diced
6 cups water
2 cups potatoes, finely diced
½ cup pearl barley
2 cups carrots, coarsely grated
½ teaspoon basil, crushed
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
2 tablespoons “chicken-like” seasoning
1 24-ounce can tomato sauce
Salt to taste

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Chock Full o’ Minestrone

Chock Full o'Minestrone

Ingredients:

3 cups bite-size pieces of assorted mixed vegetables (e.g.

broccoli, kale, peas, corn, mushrooms, string beans)

1 carton (32 ounces) creamy tomato soup

1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

6 ounces dry elbow macaroni or rotini, cooked al dente

according to package directions

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

sea salt, to taste
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Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

3 T. olive oil

2 lg. onions (diced)

2 t. garlic (minced or chopped)

1 t. jalapeno peppers (chopped)

1 1/2 T. chili powder

1 t. oregano

2 t. cumin

8 T. McKay’s Chicken-style Seasoning

8 c. water

24 corn tortillas (broken into small to medium pieces)

2 4.5-oz. cans green chilies (diced)

2 16-oz. cans pinto beans

4 c. tomatoes (canned, finely chopped, juice and all)

4 c. sweet corn (frozen)

3 T. lime jice

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Fireside Stew

Ingredients:

2 T. Olive oil
1 med. Onion (diced fine)
1/2 lb. pkg. Baby carrots (sliced)
1 12-oz. can Tomatoes (diced)
1 1/2 c. Salsa (mild)
2 15-oz. cans Black Beans
2 t. Vege Sal
1 med. Squash (buttercup or butternut squash, baked and cubed)
1 bunch Parsley (for garnish)
1/2 c. Tofutti Better than Sour Cream (for garnish)

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Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:

2 qt. tomatoes, canned
1 qt. water
2 onion, large, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
1/4 c. barley, uncooked
3 carrots, raw, diced
1 c. okra, raw, diced
2 c. green beans, fresh, cut into bite size pieces
2 c. zucchini, fresh, diced
1 lg. potato, diced
1 16-oz. can pinto beans
1 16-oz. can white northern beans
1 16-oz. can black beans
2 T. Italian seasoning
garlic powder to taste
7 imitation chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 c. mini pasta shells-or favorite pasta, vegetable or whole grain

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