Mary Alices Homestyle Vegetable Soup Recipes

MARY ALICE'S HOMESTYLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Chop roast beef into small pieces. Place in a large soup pot with the tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered about 20-30 minutes to soften up the beef.
• 2. Add in the onion, corn, green beans, peas and carrots, and lima beans. Add water or broth if you like a thinner soup. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, covered, about 45 minutes. This should be a slow simmer, not a boil.
• 3. Add in the poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, macaroni, and parsley. Bring to a boil again, lower heat, and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes. Stir to prevent sticking.
• 4. Serve with country corn bread or fresh homemade rolls.

BLOODY MARY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 minutes., Add next six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Stir in spinach; cook until it wilts, about 5 minutes. Soup will be chunky. Serve immediately with additional Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce. If desired, add olives to resemble eyes.

HOME-STYLE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef, onion and potatoes, covered, until beef is no longer pink and potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place carrots and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high 5 minutes, until tender.
• Drain beef mixture and return to pot with carrots, corn, green beans, juice cocktail, water, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, until flavors are well blended and soup is hot.

HOMESTYLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add broth to a large soup pot.
• Add onions, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, corn, and carrots.
• Bring mixture to a simmer.
• Add black pepper.
• Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes and carrots are tender.
• Add water if necessary to thin out soup.
• Tastes even better the next day.
• For Vegetarian use the vegetable broth.