6 vegetable soup crock not Recipes

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

boneless round steak, cubed, diced tomatoes , do not drain, beef broth, beef bouillon cubes, potatoes, peeled and cubed, onions, chopped, celery ribs, sliced, carrots, chopped, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, pepper, fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas

fresh baby carrots, white potatoes or 4 medium red potatoes, cut into quarters, onion, chopped, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, bell pepper, any color chopped, cream of mushroom soup , not diluted, water, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste, paprika

oil, beef chuck roast, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), garlic powder (or to taste), dry onion soup mix, low sodium beef broth (use only low-sodium broth), worcestershire sauce, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and coarsley chopped, potatoes, peeled and cubed, white button mushrooms (leave whole do not slice, can use more)