Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Vegetable Soup--Carolyn Hart

Serves: 6 Prep: 35 min.

Ingredients:
3 cups chicken broth (canned or homemade)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1-16oz. cansliced green beans, drained
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 16oz. can diced tomatoes
1 T. Italian seasoning
1 T. garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste

Cooking Instructions:
1) In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery, and carrots in the chicken broth.
2) Add green beans and zucchini; cook, covered, for 10-15 min.
3) Add the tomatoes and seasonings; cook and additional 10 minutes.

Tips:
1) Serve soup with crakers and cheese for an easy supper.
2) Add Meat.

1 comment:

  1. Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Pudding
    4 eggs
    2 (150z) cans pumpkin
    11/2 cup milk
    1 cup half & half
    1 cup sugar
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp nutmeg
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    1 (12oz) french bread loaf, cut into pieces

    Caramel-Pecan Sauce
    1 cup chopped pecans
    1 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup butter
    1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
    1 tsp. vanilla

    Wisk together eggs & next 8 ingredients until well blended. Add bread pieces, stirring to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, chill for 8 to 24 hrs.
    Heat oven to 350. Spoon mixture into greased 13x9 dish. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 35 min. Uncover & bake 15 min.
    For caramel sauce: Heat pecans in skillet over med-low heat 3 to 5 min. to toast. Cook brown sugar, butter, & corn syrup in small saucepan over med. heat, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 min. or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla & pecans. Remove bread pudding from oven, drizzel with sauce. Bake 5 min. Enjoy!

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