The Soup Formula, Aka Holiday Leftover Soup!

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 cups broth
• 4 -5 cups cooked vegetables (carrots, beans, mushrooms, peppers, sauteed onions, garlic, corn, or some grains combo like cooked r)
• 8 ounces chopped cooked turkey or 8 ounces cooked chicken or 8 ounces cooked beef or 8 ounces hot dogs or 8 ounces cooked fish
• 4 cups chopped spinach (optional) or 4 cups cabbage (optional) or 4 cups kale, etc. (optional)
• diced canned tomato (optional)
• ranch dressing mix (optional) or taco seasoning mix (optional)
• cornstarch
• water
• grated cheese
• fresh herb
• bacon bits
• toasted bread cubes
• tortilla chips
• salsa
• sour cream
• crouton
• cheese, crisps

Recipe

• 1 in a pot, bring the broth to a simmer.
• 2 add the additional ingredients and heat until as hot as desired.
• 3 if you want a thick soup dissolve corn starch in a bit of water to make a slurry.
• 4 slowy add the slurry to the finished soup on the stove and heat until thickened to your liking.
• 5 garnish each serving with the yummies!
• 6 for vegetarian: you must omit the chicken, lamb, beef, fish, or even shellfish. the broth must also be vegetable. do not include the bacon bits unless they are soy also.