Judy'S Homemade Soup

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb lean hamburger meat
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 large can Veg-All or 1 bag frozen soup veggies
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can French onion soup
• 1 pkg beefy mushroom dry soup mix
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups potatoes or 1 cup uncooked rice or pasta
• Salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste

1. Put olive oil in bottom of soup pot.
2. Add hamburger, bell pepper, onion and garlic.
3. Brown together.
4. Add all seasonings.
5. Add all vegetables and 2 cups water.
6. In separate bowl, mix soups and remaining water with wire whisk until well blended.
7. Add to soup pot.
8. Stir thoroughly. (You may add any other veggies, (raw, canned, frozen, or left-over) as desired at this time.) If using potatoes, add at this time as well.
9. If using rice or pasta, simmer soup 30 minutes then add.
10. Continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes.
11. Add water to make soup desired consistancy.

olive oil, lean hamburger, bell pepper, onion, garlic, vegall, cream of mushroom soup, onion soup, water, potatoes, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=80578 (may not work)