Poor Man's Soup

[donna]

When saw post about Poor Man's Pudding, thought of Poor Man's Soup. My Grandma had this recipe during the Depression. My Uncle gave it to us. He remembers when he was a young boy,( during the Depression Years), that she made this a lot. It is very nourishing.

Poor Man's Soup

1 soup bone
1 cup dry pea beans
2 cups tomatoes (1 quart)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup diced potatoes
1/2 cup raw rice
1/3 lb ground beef
1/3 cup chopped onion
salt and pepper
1/8 teaspoon basil

Pick over beans and soak overnight. Simmer soup bone in 8 quarts water for several hours. Add beans and simmer 45 minutes. Meanwhile, fry beef and onion. Add to soup along with remaining ingredients and simmer for one hour.

 

[MRB1863]

Nourishing and sounds comforting! Nothing like a hot bowl of homemade soup on a cold or damp day.

 

[nitrofd]

For the depression I don't think I would call that poor man's.that is alot of ingredients for the time .

 

[donna]

Here is a soup with celery. Thought post since March is National Celery Month.

 

[nitrofd]

I think celery is an underrated flavor, what would a bloody Mary be like without celery salt and a stalk.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I love celery and always put it in various stews and soups even if the recipe doesn't necessarily all for it. It's just not a handy dipping vegetable. There's an excellent blog post here about how useful even the celery leaves are for cooking and are often overlooked. Don't just throw the tops out anymore people!

 

[civilken]

Very nice I was just explaining to my son the use of bones in suit the other night thanks for the recipe.

 

[donna]

Another so called "Poor Man's Soup Recipe". It is getting to be time for soup, as a little nippy out.

 

[nitrofd]

Another so called "Poor Man's Soup Recipe". It is getting to be time for soup, as a little nippy out.

This is a soup I could get into.a variation on a good vegetable beef soup.

 

[donna]

This poor man's soup has many more ingredients. It sounds quite nourishing.

 

[lupaglupa]

This is definitely more robust than the version I posted!

 

[donna]

Thought bump this older thread. This is a good soup to make and easy also.