Remember the story Stone Soup, the tale with three soldiers entering a village hungry and needing a meal? No one in the village had any food to spare and were greedy with the soldiers, but by the end of the book, everyone was pitching in food to make a soup made from stones.
This book has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. Stone soup is easy to make and it fun for kids to participate. Use any left over cooked meat to throw in at the end, I used turkey from Christmas dinner in this one.
STONE SOUP
1 lb of turkey from your Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner, chopped
Approx. 3 cups of water/stock (make sure stock has no sugar in it)
3 carrots, chopped
3 sweet potatoes, diced, skin off
1 onion, diced
1 small acorn squash, chopped
Mushrooms, to your liking
Salt and Pepper to taste
additional preferred spices and herbs-oregano, basil, garlic, thyme, rosemary
3 Small stones, washed-if you wish
The wonderful attribute about this soup is that you can mix and add anything you want. Boil water/stock and add onion, carrots, potatoes, squash, salt and pepper, and additional seasoning you prefer. Simmer for 20 mins, add mushrooms and chopped cooked turkey. Cook additional 5-10 mins, till meat is warmed through. Serve in small bowls, with great company.
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