Garden Vegetable Soup

This soup is so nutritious and tasty it may give you enough energy to raise a barn! This rich, colorful medley of freeze-dried vegetables includes carrots, green beans, corn and peas and some wonderful spices. Add some canned diced tomatoes and chopped cabbage for a meal that the entire family will enjoy. This soup can easily be made into a chicken or beef vegetable, or keep it vegetarian. Makes 2 Quarts: 6-8 servings Cook Time: 40 minutes Contains: Freeze-dried vegetables, barley, herbs & spices Allergen Info: contains barley. This product is produced on equipment that also handles peanuts, soy, tree nuts, eggs, and wheat. Cooking Instructions Additions: 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of vegetable, beef or chicken broth 2 cups water 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes 1 1/2 cups cabbage (shredded) 1/2 teaspoon Salt To Prepare: Add soup mix, broth, water, diced tomatoes, cabbage and salt. Boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. For Chicken Vegetable: Add 1/2 lb. raw cubed chicken. Cook as directed above. For Beef Vegetable: Brown 1/2 lb. beef cubes in 2 Tbs. olive oil. Add water, broth and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 1 hr. Add soup mix, diced tomatoes, and cabbage. Boil for 10 minutes, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Barn Raising Country Vegetable soup pairs great with a crisp salad. Great for a light, low-carb meal!  Instapot Instructions Fill Pot With: 32 oz. Broth – Chicken, Beef  or Vegetable Garden Vegetable Soup Mix 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes (or use fresh from your garden) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Water Optional additions: 1/2 lb. Chicken or Beef Cubes ( Pre-Cooked or Raw) Shredded Cabbage, Extra Carrots, Diced Potatoes. Close Lit and Set Vent to “Pressure Cook” Set Program to “Soup/Broth – Medium setting. Note: ( Manual settings is 230 Deg. 30 Minute pressure cook.) Recipe Variations Gourmet Light Use fat free or low fat chicken or vegetable broth Vegetarian Variations Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth Use vegetable broth and add additional vegetables like yellow squash or zucchini Extra Hearty Add an additional 1/2 lb. beef or chicken Crock Pot Instructions Cooks in only 40 minutes. Crock-pot not necessary!