Vegetable Soup II

SUBMITTED BY: Paula Campbell

"This is a favorite with our family. Serve with homemade bread, rolls or crackers. Make sure you soak your barley overnight if you do not have the quick cooking kind. I like to let the soup sit off the heat for about an hour when it's done to help bring out the full flavor. Yum!!"

PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	40 Min
READY IN	45 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 8 to 10 servings

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INGREDIENTS

2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
1 (12 fluid ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1/3 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
2 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables, with liquid
1 (11.25 ounce) can baby kernel corn, with liquid
salt and pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS

In a large pot over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the oil for 5 to 10 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the chicken broth, beef broth, tomatoes with juice and tomato-vegetable juice cocktail.
Bring to a boil, add the pasta and the barley, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pasta and barley are tender.
Add the mixed vegetables and the corn and bring the soup back to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and allow the soup to simmer for 15 more minutes.

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Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2006 by Val S.

This was wonderful, my husband and I couldn't get enough of it!! Though I skipped the alphabet pasta and barley, I instead added potatoes. Also I used tomato sauce and tomato paste instead of the vegetable juice.. it came out great. Also added some of my own veggies. This will definately be a keeper. Thanks soo much for sharing!!

7 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by Heather

I am not a big fan of vegetable soup, usually I find it bland. I was wanting something besides chips to go with sandwiches. Not only was this soup easy, but it suprisingly tasted great!! Even my kids wanted more!! Thanks for a FIRST RATE RECIPE!!! I will definitely make again and probably won't tweak this one a bit.

5 users found this review helpful