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Soup Recipe

The monthly seniors' lunch of soup and sandwiches was a great opportunity to socialize and to show seniors how much we appreciate them. Until that is possible again, we are looking for soup recipes to share!

Meatball Soup

Submitted by Elisabeth Duckworth

2 tbspolive oil
1 mediumonion, chopped
2 largecarrots, scrubbed & chopped
3 stalkscelery, chopped
1½ cupsgreen beans, cut to 3cm
1½ tspdried parsley
1 tspdried oregano
½ tspdried basil
½ tspgarlic powder
½ tsponion powder
1.5 Lbeef or vegetable broth
213 mL cantomato sauce
540 mL canfire roasted tomatoes
(or regular diced)
625 gprecooked fresh or frozen meatballs
to tastesalt & pepper
¾ cupdry mini farfalle (bowtie) pasta
(or any small pasta of choice)
garnishgrated Parmesan cheese

In a large, heavy stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery, and green beans. Cook 7-8 minutes until slightly softened and fragrant. Add the parsley, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.

Pour in the broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, and precooked meatballs; simmer 7-10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Taste and season with salt & pepper. Add the dry pasta and cook an additional 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.

Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.

Makes 4-6 generous servings.

If you have a soup recipe to share, please contact Janet Dickson.

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Porch Drop Surprise, Round Two
From Darrell's Desk
Summer is Coming
Baptist Women Spring Conference
“Talk Back” – New Series
Soup Recipe
CBOQ Virtual Assembly
First Serving
Annual Meeting: An Online Success
Not A Baby Bottle Campaign
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Church Updates
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