Hearty vegetable soup

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupBoiling Water
2Chicken bouillon cubes;
16ouncesCan Tomatoes;
½cupOnion; chopped
½cupCarrot; thinly sliced
½cupCelery; diagonally sliced
½cupGreen pepper; coarsely, chopped
½teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonLemonjuice;
½teaspoonSage; crushed dried
½teaspoonPepper sauce; hot

Directions

Combine all ingredinets in a 3 to 4-qt pot. Bring to a boil, stirring todissolve bouillcoubes. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Stir occaionally to break up tomatoes into bitsized pieces. Food Exchanges per serving: 2 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES CHO: 12g; PRO: 2g; FAT: 1g; CAL: 54; Low-soium diets: Omit salt. Substitute low-sodium bouillon cubes and unsalted canned tomatoes. Add dried basil. From the files of Al Rice, North PoleAlaska, Feb 1994

Submitted By SERGE CYR On 12-09-95