Hearty Soup

• 3 qt. water
• 3 bay leaves
• Poultry seasoning, as desired
• Herbs, as desired
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. garlic, minced (bottled)
• 2 stalks celery stalks, in chunks
• 3 lb. meat (chicken, turkey, rabbit, whatever you wish)
• 2 lg. onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 black peppercorns
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 Spanish onion, diced
• 1 cup green beans, frozen
• 1 cup potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• Salt and pepper, as desired
• Tobasco sauce, as desired
• Noodles
• pasta, as desired

1. Put water in large stock pot and add meat.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to boil and if you have it put a diffuser under pot and keep the heat just below a simmer.
4. Continue cooking for 4 to 8 hours.
5. Remove meat and allow to cool.
6. Strain Stock and chill if necessary to remove any fat.
7. After removing fat; return to pot.
8. Strip meat from bone and skin.
9. Bring to a boil and add Soup vegetables and pasta to the strained stock.
10. Reduce to a simmer and cook until vegetables are done.
11. Add meat and thicken if desired.
12. Serve with fresh rolls or bread.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4672 (may not work)