Create-Your-Own-One-Bowl Soups

Directions

Add any combinations of the following: ¼ cup any cooked meat, poultry or fish ¼ 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 ½ cup canned tomatoes Pinch of thyme, parsley, garlic powder and ½ small bay leaf (remove bay leaf before serving) Salt and pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon sugar Fresh green lettuce leaf to add fresh taste Combine everything in a 2-cup saucepan in order listed. Lay lettuce leaf on top; cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook gently for 20 minutes. If using raw vegetables, cook 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf and lettuce leaf. Enjoy.