My Cousin's Easy Mennonite Borsht

9 cups water

6 pkgs chicken oxo

2 pkgs beef oxo

8 medium beets (partially cooked, peeled and diced)

1 cup sliced carrots

1-2 stalks sliced celery

1 medium onion cut up any way you like

2 - 3 medium sized potatoes sliced or diced

1 can tomato soup

1 can mushroom soup

fresh dill or dried

or you can also add 1 tbsp. pickling spice (I like lots of dill)

(I tend to like things chunky so I chunked the beets,

carrots, potatoes and celery the way I like.)

Mix all ingredients EXCEPT TOMATO SOUP together in a large pot. Bring to boiling and simmer until veggies are tender. Add tomato soup and voila, borsht in a pot and a happy husband, to boot!!!!

Linda's Hamburger Soup....mmmmm good!

This soup recipe was given to me by my friend, Linda, who said it is a no fail winner! She is right...





1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
1 medium onion chopped
28 oz. can tomatoes (preferably chopped)
2 cups water
3 cans consomme (I use beef)
1 can tomato soup
4 carrots chopped or sliced
1 bay leaf
3 celery stalks chopped
parsley
1/2 tsp. thyme
ground pepper to taste
8 tbsp. barley (I used pot barley)
I took the liberty of adding a few other ingredients: 3 cloves garlic crushed, dash of worcestershire sauce, a small amount of wasabi paste and I threw in a few diced baby potatoes with the skins on!

Brown hamburger with onions. Drain. Simmer for 2 hours or in slow cooker on low for the afternoon while you put up your feet and relax....Serve with a nice thick slice of your favourite bread or a hot, fresh roll and ENJOY!!!!