Garden Vegetable Soup

Garden Vegetable

This soup is so nutritious and tasty it may give you enough energy to raise a barn! This rich, colorful medley of freeze-dried vegetables includes carrots, green beans, corn and peas and some wonderful spices. Add some canned diced tomatoes and chopped cabbage for a meal that the entire family will enjoy. This soup can easily be made into a chicken or beef vegetable, or keep it vegetarian.

Makes 2 Quarts: 6-8 servings

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Contains: Freeze-dried vegetables, barley, herbs & spices

Allergen Info: contains barley. This product is produced on equipment that also handles peanuts, soy, tree nuts, eggs, and wheat.

Cooking Instructions

Additions:

• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of vegetable, beef or chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups cabbage (shredded)
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

To Prepare:

1. Add soup mix, broth, water, diced tomatoes, cabbage and salt. Boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
2. For Chicken Vegetable: Add 1/2 lb. raw cubed chicken. Cook as directed above.
3. For Beef Vegetable: Brown 1/2 lb. beef cubes in 2 Tbs. olive oil. Add water, broth and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 1 hr. Add soup mix, diced tomatoes, and cabbage. Boil for 10 minutes, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.

Barn Raising Country Vegetable soup pairs great with a crisp salad. Great for a light, low-carb meal! 

Instapot Instructions

Fill Pot With:

• 32 oz. Broth – Chicken, Beef  or Vegetable
• Garden Vegetable Soup Mix
• 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes (or use fresh from your garden)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Cup Water

Optional additions:

1/2 lb. Chicken or Beef Cubes ( Pre-Cooked or Raw)
Shredded Cabbage, Extra Carrots, Diced Potatoes.

Close Lit and Set Vent to “Pressure Cook”
Set Program to “Soup/Broth – Medium setting.
Note: ( Manual settings is 230 Deg. 30 Minute pressure cook.)

Recipe Variations

Gourmet Light

• Use fat free or low fat chicken or vegetable broth

Vegetarian Variations

• Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth Use vegetable broth and add additional vegetables like yellow squash or zucchini

Extra Hearty

• Add an additional 1/2 lb. beef or chicken

Crock Pot Instructions

• Cooks in only 40 minutes. Crock-pot not necessary!