Soups & Salads

 

Diet Soup

Dave’s recipe. It is supposed to take more calories to digest this delicious soup than are consumed.

 


1 head cabbage, chopped

1 bunch celery, chopped

2-4 large yellow onions, chopped

2 green peppers, chopped

1 yellow sweet pepper, chopped

1 red sweet pepper, chopped

1-2 1¼-ounce packages onion soup mix

1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

parsley, sweet basil to taste

water


 

Mix all except water in a very large pot. Add enough water to cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer at least 2 hours, adding more water as needed. Dave reports that this freezes well.

 

Oyster Soup

Dad remembers Grandma making this when he was a kid. It was Grandpa’s favorite.

 


1 8-ounce can oysters with juice

½ cup finely diced celery

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups milk, warmed

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

paprika (optional)


 

Sauté the celery in butter till soft. Add the oysters and Worcestershire Sauce. Heat till oysters curl. Add milk and heat again. Serve with a bit of paprika sprinkled on top



Cucumbers and Onions

Dad’s favorite

 


1 onion, sliced

1 cucumber, pealed and sliced

2 tablespoons wine vinegar

1 envelop Sweet and Low

Water


 

Place onion, cucumber in bowl. Add vinegar and enough water to cover the vegetables. Stir in Sweet and Low. Refrigerate.

 

Egg Macaroni Salad

Simple, but good.

 


1 cup dry macaroni, cooked

3 large hard boiled eggs, chopped

2 rib celery, chopped

½ onion, chopped

1 4-ounce jar diced pimientos

½ cup Miracle Whip salad dressing

3 envelopes Sweet & Low

1 tablespoon wine vinegar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard


 


Mix together the Miracle Whip, Sweet & Low, vinegar and mustard and pour over the macaroni, eggs, celery, onion and pimientos. Mix well and chill for two hours.