Soup for Supper

Submitted by JoyfulCook

"An easy hearty soup! easy to make, specially good served on a cold evening with crusty bread sitting in front of a glowing fire!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 8 bowls

ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 carrot, large -chopped
• 1 potato, large, chopped
• 4 ounces ham, smoked, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup soup mix, dried, beans, lentils and barley
• 1 tomatoes, large peeled, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 bacon stock cube
• 8 cups water, hot
• salt and pepper, to season

directions

1. Dice onions, celery, and potatoes and minced garlic.
2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and saute the onions, celery, potatoes, garlic and chopped ham for a couple of minutes.
3. add the water, dried soup mix, stock cubes, tomato puree, tomato and seasoning simmer for approx 30 minutes.
4. cool slightly and puree about a third of the ingredients and return to the pot - this thickens the soup.
5. Serve with warm crusty bread for a great supper dish or as a first course for dinner.