Veggie Soup De Jour

I did post this in the soup post but I really love this soup and wanted quick access to it.

Source of Recipe:
Chipotle Platoon Member PFC. MsBuer

List of Ingredients:

* 1 Large bunch of Celery
* 2 Large Green Peppers
* 2 Large Yellow and/or Red Peppers
* 1 Large container of Mushrooms (I like Baby Portabellas)
* 2 Large Onions, diced
* 2 Cups of Chicken Broth or (2 cups of water + 4 packets of Herb Ox Very Low Sodium Bouillon I mix 2 Beef and 2 Chicken)
* 3 Cans Chopped Tomatoes (Stewed, diced, whole...Your choice NSA)
* 1 Chiipotle Pepper crushed (I use dried soaked in 1 Cup Boiling water and then chop it)
* 1 Tablespoon each of the following Spices:
* Basil
* Thyme
* Cumin (3 Tbsp is what I use)
* Oregano
* Parsley
* Pepper
* Garlic Powder (could use 4 cloves of garlic)
* Or: 1/4 cup of Italian Seasoning, 1 Tbsp Pepper and 3 Tbsp Cumin
Instructions

1. Chop all Veggies to small pieces. Place in large stock pot with seasonings. Cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Turn heat down and simmer 1-3 hours. The more you cook it the better the taste.
3. Putting hot Veggies into a blender and blending until smooth. Can be served hot or cold. Contains Veggie A and Free foods.

Final Comments:

Other Additions if you desire:
1 Can NSA Tomato Sauce (free)
4 cups Shreadded Cabbage (free)
Ground Turkey meatballs (I use 1/4 oz turkey meat and just make balls, no seasoning needed, and poach them in broth while it cooks) (Protein B)
Pinto beans or other beans you like or are allowed. (better added when preparing your meal to eat it) (Carb B)
NSA Chili Powder (this is a staple for me. I like it spicey and use 1 Tbsp) (free)
Any other Veggie that is in season...Zucchini or spinach.

Let you imagination go wild. Try different combinations.
I have made a new pot of this every Sunday for 12 weeks and never had it the same twice.

Notes:
**Cooking: I like to make the soup with the turkey meatballs. When I go to blend it I remove the meat. I then put them in a seperate container for serving later..
**To Eat: In a bowl I add 1 to 2 cups veggie Soup, 8 meatballs, and add eigher 1/2 cup of rice, diced boiled potatoes or pinto beans.
**It is a very thick and hearty soup and you may need to add some water to it to thin it if you like. I also like to add some hot pepper sauce to the soup when I eat it.