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The weather develops a hankering

Roo’s Soup
15 oz. can green beans
15 oz. can corn
15 oz. can mixed vegetables
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
14 oz. can chicken or beef broth
Optional: add meat
Pour all ingredients into soup pot (do not drain cans) and bring to a boil- then simmer for a few minutes.
Serve with biscuits or homemade bread.
My favorite variations on this simple recipe: chicken broth/diced ham, chicken broth/chunked chicken (I like to cook an extra chicken breast when I’m cooking another chicken dish, then cut it into chunks and freeze it), beef broth/leftover shredded pot roast.
Another yummy alternative I stumbled upon . . . . adding leftover mac and cheese to the soup. It gives a cheesy flavor and adds pasta to the soup- Now, I like to [menu] plan mac and cheese for lunch the day I’m making this soup so that I can add the leftovers!
Cost breakdown: [purchases made @ Aldi’s unless noted otherwise]
Canned green beans and corn- 39 cents each (x2)
Diced tomatoes- 45 cents
Canned mixed veggies- 35 cents
Broth- 39 cents
1 large chicken breast- cooked and chunked (75 cents- I purchase frozen chicken breasts- 10 breasts/bag when they are BOGO at our local grocery store)
Total cost: $2.72
Serve with biscuits and you’ve got a meal for 5 for under $5!!!
This recipe will serve my little family of 5 with enough leftover for Mr. Steady’s lunch the next day. Other times I take the leftovers and add a bit more broth and veggies and stretch the soup for another day.