American Egg Drop Soup

Hamburger Soup

1 pound hamburger
1 tbsp butter
2 cups tomato juice
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 cube beef bouillon
1 1/2 cups onions, diced
1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
2 cups potatoes, diced
1 1/4 cups celery, diced
3 – 4 cups water
In the bottom of a stock pot brown the meat and onions in butter. Add all the ingredients together, using more water [...]

Dried Bean Soup

This is a very simple recipe to help use up the many pounds of dried beans I keep in my pantry. You don’t need much salt in the broth as the ham is usually salty enough.
2 cups mixed dried beans
2 quarts water
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 – 3/4 tsp salt
1 cup diced ham
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Turkey Mushroom Soup

Bones of 1 roasted turkey
2 quarts cold water
1 carrot, chopped
1/3 cup celery, chopped
1 onion, sliced
4 tbsp rice, uncooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup, condensed
1. Place turkey, vegetables and water in a stockpot. Cover and simmer for two hours then strain fat to make stock.
2. Add uncooked rice to stock and cook until soft. Place mushroom [...]

Meatballs In Tomato Soup

1 pound hamburger
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 to 2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 cup milk
1 to 2 quarts tomato soup
Mix all but soup together and combine well. Shape in to balls about 1 inch around and drop in to boiling tomato soup. Allow to simmer for about 1 1/2 hours then test for doneness.