Soup Supper/Social

Our last social was hosted by our friends, John and Barbara Wise. We enjoyed a lovely evening in their beautiful home. It was a great time of fellowship a yummy soup dinner. Below are two recipes that are a must for your recipe book. Enjoy! Vegetable Soup- Barbara Wise

1 ½ to 2 pounds hamburger meat
1 small can tomato paste mixed with 1 quart water (can also use
tomato juice instead)
1 cup ketchup
2 to 3 Cans beef broth
1 Bell Pepper chopped
1 large onion chopped
2 stalks celery chopped ( I sometimes leave this out)
2 large potatoes diced
2 or 3 carrots scraped and sliced (or 1 can of carrots drained)
1 can kernel corn (drained)
1 can sweet peas (drained)
1 can cut string beans (drained)
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder

Cook hamburger meat with onions, salt, pepper, and garlic powder
until brown. Drain off grease. Put in large pot and add the other ingredients and bring to a boil, then simmer for about two to three hours stirring often. I also added some water as I thought was needed because the broth was too thick for me. Add some sugar if you want a sweeter soup and add salt as needed.

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Ham-and-Potato Chowder-Cynthia Pierce

1/2 Cup butter or margarine

1 pound cooked ham,

diced3 ribs celery,

coarsely chopped1 large onion,

coarsely chopped2 large carrots, peeled,

sliced2 large potatoes, peeled and diced

1/2 cup flour

1 pint half-and-half

4 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 4 cups hot water.

Salt and black pepper to taste*

Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add ham, celery and onion, cooking until vegetables are slightly tender.* Add carrots, potatoes and chicken broth. cook until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.* In a small bowl, add flour and 1/2 cup half-and-half, whisking until smooth to make a slurry.* Add remainder of half-and-half to saucepan; bring to a boil.* Add slurry in a steady stream, stirring contantly to prevent scorching. The chowder should thicken quickly.* Remove chowder from heat and serve.* Can be garnished with shredded cheese, green onions and a dollp of sour cream, if desired.8 servingsThe State Paper 11/7/04

If you have any other good soup recipes, please share them with all of us in the coomment section. Thanks.