Soup for Supper

• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 carrot, large -chopped
• 1 potato, large, chopped
• 4 ounces ham, smoked, chopped
• 12 cup soup mix, dried, beans, lentils and barley
• 1 tomatoes, large peeled, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 bacon stock cube
• 8 cups water, hot
• salt and pepper, to season

1. Dice onions, celery, and potatoes and minced garlic.
2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and saute the onions, celery, potatoes, garlic and chopped ham for a couple of minutes.
3. add the water, dried soup mix, stock cubes, tomato puree, tomato and seasoning simmer for approx 30 minutes.
4. cool slightly and puree about a third of the ingredients and return to the pot - this thickens the soup.
5. Serve with warm crusty bread for a great supper dish or as a first course for dinner.

onions, olive oil, garlic, celery, carrot, potato, ham, soup mix, tomatoes, tomato puree, vegetable bouillon cubes, chicken, bacon, water, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soup-for-supper-281058 (may not work)