Create-Your-Own-One-Bowl Soups

Directions

1. 1
   Add any combinations of the following: 1/4 cup any cooked meat, poultry or fish 1/4 cup cooked rice, pasta or potatoes or combination of two 1 cup mixed frozen vegetables or mix your own, such as celery, onion, green beans, corn, carrots and cabbage 1/2 cup canned tomatoes Pinch of thyme, parsley, garlic powder and 1/2 small bay leaf (remove bay leaf before serving) Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoon sugar Fresh green lettuce leaf to add fresh taste Combine everything in a 2-cup saucepan in order listed.
2. 2
   Lay lettuce leaf on top; cover and bring to a boil.
3. 3
   Lower heat to simmer and cook gently for 20 minutes.
4. 4
   If using raw vegetables, cook 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. 5
   Remove bay leaf and lettuce leaf.
6. 6
   Enjoy.