Soup of the Day

Well, here in Las Vegas, NV, fall is setting in as our days are now a few degrees under 100.

The cooler weather of fall turns one's thoughts to a nice bowl of hot soup.

With that in mind, today I have decided to share my homemade soup recipe with all of you.





Wag’s
Hamburger Vegetable Soup

THIS RECIPE MAKES 8 QUARTS

2 - POUNDS LEAN GROUND BEEF
5 - MEDIUM TO LARGE POTATOES CUBED
1 - LARGE ONION, DICED
1 - HEAPING CUP, CELERY DICED
1 - HEAPING CUP, CARROTS DICED
2 - 14.5 OUNCE CANS DICED TOMATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC
1 - 14.5 OUNCE CAN FIESTA WHOLE KERNEL CORN
1 - 1 POUND BAG OF FROZEN MIXED VEGETABLES
3 - 11.5 FL. OUNCE CANS V-8 VEGETABLE JUICE
1 - 14 OUNCE CAN LOW SODIUM BEEF BROTH
2 - 14 OUNCE CANS WATER
4 - TABLESPOONS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
½ - TEASPOON PEPPER
GENEROUS AMOUNT OF LAWRY’S SEASONING SALT


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PLACE THE CUBED POTATOES IN AN 8 QUART SOUP POT. COVER WITH WATER.

BOIL POTATOES ON MEDIUM TO HIGH HEAT UNTIL POTATOES ARE ALMOST SOFT.

DRAIN AND RETURN POTATOES TO THE SOUP POT.


PLACE THE LEAN GROUND BEEF IN A LARGE DEEP FRYING PAN. BREAK UP GROUND BEEF WITH A SPATULA AND PLACE ON STOVE OVER MEDIUM HEAT.

HEAVILY SEASON THE GROUND BEEF WITH LAWRY’S SEASONING SALT.

ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE MEAT:

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

PEPPER

CARROTS

ONIONS

CELERY

THOROUGHLY MIX ALL TOGETHER WHILE COOKING UNTIL THERE IS NO PINK SHOWING IN THE HAMBURGER.

WHEN PINK IS GONE FROM THE GROUND BEEF, DRAIN AND RETURN MIX TO THE FRYING PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT.

IN THE LARGE FRYING PAN ADD THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF DICED TOMATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC TO THE MEAT MIXTURE AND THOROUGHLY MIX ALL TOGETHER WHILE COOKING FOR ABOUT 7 MINUTES.

ADD THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE FRYING PAN TO THE SOUP POT WITH THE POTATOES AND MIX WELL.


ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE SOUP POT:

V-8 JUICE

BEEF BROTH

WATER

THE FIESTA WHOLE KERNEL CORN, UNDRAINED

FROZEN MIXED VEGETABLES


STIR AND COOK ON MEDIUM TO HIGH HEAT. BRING SOUP ALMOST TO A BOIL THEN REDUCE HEAT TO LOW OR SIMMER FOR 15 MINUTES.

ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.





NOW YOU ARE EATING GOOD IN WAG'S NEIGHBORHOOD!!!

HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY AND PLEASE RETURN HERE TOMORROW FOR ALL THE NEWS YOU CAN USE!!!