Janets Grandmas Vegetable Soup Recipes

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large soup pot, place potatoes, onion, celery, tomatoes, chopped garlic and water or vegetable stock (enough to cover vegetables by 2 inches).
• 2. Add the soup spices to pot. Stir to combine.
• 3. Cover and bring soup to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and continue simmering.
• 4. While this is simmering, prepare ground beef by crumbling it into a large skillet, seasoning it with garlic salt and cumin and cooking until it is no longer pink. Drain off the excess fat and add the beef to the simmering pot. Cover and continue simmering.
• 5. After @ 30-45 minutes, add the mixed vegetables, okra, cabbage and macaroni to the soup pot. Add more vegetable broth if needed so you will have plenty of soup stock.
• 6. Lower the heat and cook until veggies and cabbage are tender and the macaroni is cooked but not mushy, @ 15-20 minutes.

GROUND BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove pot from heat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in batches in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer browned beef to onion mixture in the large pot using a slotted spoon.
• Heat onion-beef mixture over medium heat. Stir vegetable juice, beef broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer to blend the flavors, at least 1 hour.
• Stir corn, kidney beans, cannellini beans, great Northern beans, green beans, peas, lima beans, and okra into beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

JANETTE'S SOMETIMES-YOU-FEEL-LIKE-A-NUT-SOMETIMES-YOU-DON'T SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, adding more water as needed, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and apple and stir in the broth. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until potatoes are very soft, about 45 minutes.
• Puree the potato/apple/broth mixture in a blender, then stir in the chopped candy and blend. Return the mixture back to the saucepan. Add the milk, sherry, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Serve immediately.

JANET'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven.
• Add chopped onions, sautee until soft.
• Add broth and equal amount of water.
• Add squished canned tomatoes and their juice.
• Add carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and bring to a simmer. After these veggies have had time to cook, add zucchini, string beans, mushrooms, garlic, and drained rinsed beans.
• Simmer until all veggies are tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

GRANDMA'S SLOW COOKER BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Stir the beef broth, carrots, celery, parsley, celery seed, and bay leaves into a slow cooker set on High, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
• Place the ground beef, onion, and garlic into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break the beef into small pieces, until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and no longer shows pink areas, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off fat, and stir the stewed tomatoes into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are broken up into small pieces.
• Stir the potatoes, corn, green beans, and peas into the soup in the slow cooker, and add the beef mixture. Stir everything together, cover, and set the slow cooker on High. Cook for 4 hours.

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef.
• Add all but rice and macaroni, do not drain.
• let cook until potatoes are medium soft.
• add rice and cook 10 minutes.
• add macaroni and let cook until tender.

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover one blade roast and suet with water. Cook until tender.
• Add a few slices of onion and celery for flavor.
• Remove the meat.
• Add all your vegetables in chunks.
• Cook vegetables until tender. Add one large can of whole tomatoes.
• Then add the meat back into the soup.
• Cook 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
• Then serve and enjoy.