Jan 02, 2012
OK. I tried this. I substituted two bags of frozen mixed vegetables (corn, green beans, carrots, etc.) and frozen potatoes as desired and followed everything else, but no soy sauce. Well, I added a few standard soup seasonings from my kitchen, also. Stellar! Wonderful. The ribs add just the right touch of "weight" to the vegetables to make the dish hearty. And, the soup thickens up over a couple of days very nicely. It gets better over time. You may think the five cups of water is a alot, but it's not. You may even want to add more, depending on how thin you like your soups. I really don't like the taste of beef in a vegetable soup but I like my soups hearty so this was a perfect option.
—Arnice
