Hardy Vegetable Soup

Servings: 10
Ingredients:

4 qt Water
3/4 c  Celery, chopped
3/4 c  Onion, chopped
2    Garlic cloves, chopped
1 c  Carrots, sliced
2 c  Potatoes, diced
2 tb Canola oil
1/2 c  Tomato paste
1/2 c  Green pepper, diced
1 c  Mixed vegetables *
1/2 tb Sweet basil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c  Macaroni
1/2 c  Pot barley
2 c  Chicken, beef,ham (leftovers
2 c  Coarsely chopped cabbage
1    Tomato, chopped

In a soup pot saute the celery, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add
water, vegetables, pot barley, meats, seasonings. Bring to the boil and
simmer for 1 1/4 hours. For last 1/4 hour add cabbage and macaroni.
* Soup mix

from Fillmore, Sask.
Lindsey Jones, F-Intercook

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