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Beef and Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound Beef Strips or Stew Meat (I often cut up thin cheap meat pieces, for example shoulder steaks)
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup onion diced
• 1/2 cup peppers - red, green, and yellow, sliced
• 1 celery Stalk
• 1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets
• 1 Package of Beef Roman Noodles
• Pinch of Ms. Dash seasoning blend
• Olive Oil

Directions:

1. Cut meat pieces about 3 inches and marinate in Worcestershire sauce for at least 4 hours.
2. Sauté seasoning vegetables in olive oil for 1 minute. Add in meat and continue cooking until meat is browned.
3. Add a pinch of seasoning blend, seasoning pack from Roman Noodles, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil.
4. Add broccoli florets, cover, and reduce heat to med-low for 3 - 5 minutes. Until broccoli is cooked through.
5. Microwave noodles and other 1/2 cup water for 3 minutes. Drain.
6. Serve the soup over the noodles.

The Results:

This is by far, Brittany’s favorite meal. Anna will eat the noodles. As for me, I find a way to have something different on a limited budget. While I am not big on any pastas, I enjoy the flavors of the soup.

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Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chicken Meat ( I used 2 leg quarters I boiled previously)
• 1 Celery Stalk. Diced
• 1/4 Onion, Diced
• 2 Carrots, Sliced
• Package Chicken Ramon Noodles
• 2 cups Water
• Ms. Dash season, to taste

Directions:

1. Sauté Onions and Celery. Add to Crockpot.
2. Add seasoning pack from Ramon Noodles, water, meat, and carrots. Cook for 3 - 5 hours on high. Season as needed.
3. Cook noodles according to package and drain.
4. Serve soup mix over noodles. (I have tried adding in noodles in pot before. It doesn’t work as well.)

The Results

Overall, while it is not the best soup I ever had before, it is a great soup when money is limited. It makes a soup that is better than canned but not as good as homemade. I recommend not adding any additional salt.

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Beef and Broccoli Soup