Quick ‘n Easy Soup in a Hurry

Ingredients

1 cup Bouillon (or chicken, vegetable or beef broth)

1 cup of your favorite  Vegetable (see note below)

your favorite spices, ½-1 teaspoon, to preference

salt/pepper to preference

Optional

4 oz precooked chicken, beef or pork.

½ cup cooked brown rice or whole grain pasta

Directions

Place all ingredients in the microwave or in a pan.  Cook until vegetables just reached tender. Voila! There’s Soup!

Makes 1 serving

Abstinent Measuring

Each serving = 1 vegetable

Note

Vegetable Choices: carrot, onion, green pepper, celery take longer to soften. Chopped cabbage, tomato, summer squash, zucchini and especially mushrooms take much less time to soften.

Favorite Spices:  if in doubt, use pre-mixed spices like Mrs Dash, or Poultry Seasoning

Make-it-a-meal

A nice quick meal: double the recipe and add the optional Protein. Abstinent measure = 1 veggies and 1 protein

*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004