Microwave
Recipes : : Country Vegetable Soup
A hearty soup starting from scratch or using leftovers . . . a
real meal! (A cooking school favorite, we call it garbage soup, as
it is a real 'refrigerator cleaner-outer' . . . different soup every
Friday!)
| UTENSILS: |
SIMMER POT |
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| INGREDIENTS: |
| 1 lb |
ground beef |
450 g |
| 4 oz |
chopped onion |
100 g |
| 1 Tbsp |
beef bouillon concentrate |
25 ml |
| ½ cup |
medium noodles |
100 g |
| ½ cup |
chopped celery |
125 ml |
| ½ cup |
frozen peas |
125 ml |
| ½ cup |
chopped carrots |
125 ml |
| 6 oz |
shredded cabbage |
175 ml |
| 8 oz |
peeled & cubed potato |
250 ml |
| 1 lb |
peeled & chopped tomatoes |
450 g |
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| METHOD: |
- In Simmer Pot, combine beef, chopped onion, and
bouillon.
- Microwave for 3½ to 4 minutes on
100% power. Meat will be slightly pink in the center.*
Stir.
- Add all vegetables and the noodles.
- Fill Simmer Pot to ½" from top of
soup stock, water, tomato or V8 juice; salt and pepper
to season.
- Microwave on 100% power for 15 - 18 minutes. Allow
to stand for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
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| MICRO MEMO: |
* Do not cook meat
until all pink disappears or it will be tough and rubbery.
When using leftovers or "planned-overs" substitute 1 - 2
cups cooked leftover meat for the ground beef. Step 2 is
omitted. Then add 5 - 6 cups of assorted leftover vegetables
in place of vegetables in the recipe, flavors blend
beautifully in the Simmer Pot.
Make soup an hour or two before needed . . . the Micro
Simmer Pot will retain the heat at least that long (without
reheating). This will permit greater flavor development. |
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| SOURCE: |
"The Microwave
Chef"
A Comprehensive homemaker's "HOW-TO & RECIPE GUIDE" to
delicious microwave cooking by Lois McIntosh, p. F-1 |
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