Thursday, September 25, 2008

Soup's On

As autumn kicks into full gear and an annoying cold has settled into my system, it seems like the perfect time to break out soup. It's warm and soothing, plus I can make it in my slow cooker (the most awesome home appliance anywhere).

I'm making veggie soup for dinner tonight and am planning on potato soup for Sunday. Tuesday night we had tomato soup and I include the recipe here (partially for any random readers and mostly for myself so that I don't forget what I did!):

Coarsely chop 4-5 fresh tomatoes - place in the bottom of slow cooker.
Add: 1 beef bouillon cube, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup water, 1 eight oz. can of tomato sauce and spices to taste (I used black pepper, oregano, fresh basil and thyme).
Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
Add 1/2 cup milk - cook an additional 30 minutes.

Yummy served with fresh warm bread or biscuits for dunking!

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