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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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An easy hearty soup! easy to make, specially good served on a cold evening with crusty bread sitting in front of a glowing fire! Ingredients:
2 onions, chopped |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 celery ribs, chopped |
1 carrot, large -chopped |
1 potato, large, chopped |
4 ounces ham, smoked, chopped |
1/2 cup soup mix, dried, beans, lentils and barley |
1 tomato, large peeled, chopped |
1 tablespoon tomato puree |
2 vegetable bouillon cubes |
1 chicken stock cube |
1 bacon stock cube |
8 cups water, hot |
salt and pepper, to season |
Directions:
1. Dice onions, celery, and potatoes and minced garlic.
2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and saute the onions, celery, potatoes, garlic and chopped ham for a couple of minutes.
3. add the water, dried soup mix, stock cubes, tomato puree, tomato and seasoning simmer for approx 30 minutes.
4. cool slightly and puree about a third of the ingredients and return to the pot - this thickens the soup.
5. Serve with warm crusty bread for a great supper dish or as a first course for dinner.
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