Thanks, it's one of my favorites! I'm a soup hound too, absolutely love it!


Actually what I would recommend and what I use is Beef broth/stock instead of the water.
And sometimes I just use the packaged beef that's already cut up for stew or soups and just brown it off and take it out and then start on the veggies. I also go for fresh thyme sometimes too, just depending on what I can find in the grocery store.

LOL! Umm..none in particular, I usually just pick up anything that's available in the grocery bakery that day. Whether it be Italian, French, what ever looks good! lol

I love soups and this time of the year is awesome for them. Here is a very easy vegtable soup that I like.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped
1 Idaho potato, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 cup chopped canned tomatoes
6 cups roasted vegetable stock (see above recipe)
1/2 cup tiny pasta (alphabet, etc.)
1 cup frozen peas

Heat oil in large heavy pot. Add onion and celery and cook until tender. Stir in carrots and potatoes and toss to coat. Stir in zucchini. Add chopped tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so that soup simmers until the potatoes and carrots are tender about 15 - 20 minutes. Stir in pasta and peas and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot.