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If you are boiling chicken or turkey off the bone, you can use both the broth and meat pieces, adding noodles or dumplings for the soup. We usually have soup made this way at least every other week.
Source: From the 1929 depression.
By antique person from Mid-MO
I collect leftover broth in a freezer container, and vegetable trimmings in a bag, that way I have plain broth and can just thaw and use a little when I need it for a sauce. Every so often I thaw all my broth, toss in the frozen trimmings and some more onions, celery, whatever I have on hand, and make some rich soup stock. I first picked up on this idea in the 80's when we were raising four children on a single erratic income. I couldn't let anything go to waste!
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(Archived Jan 05, 2010)Depression Soup Recipe
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Susan from Portage, IN
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Simple "Depression" Navy Bean Soup Recipe #63111
Being a child of the depression, my mother used to make this very simple soup. I think the catsup makes a nice subtle addition to the flavor, without making it too "tomatoey". You can dress this up as much as you like depending on your ingredients and inclination. Feel free to add more or less of any of the vegetables and seasonings.
Can saute the vegetables first if you want to get fancy or just throw them in the pot with all the other ingredients, except the mashed potatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer until the beans are tender---the longer the better.
Add dried mashed potatoes gradually to bring soup to desired thickness. Serve with crackers (oyster crackers are good (11/20/2006)
By PICO
Heat oil in medium size saucepan. Add potatoes, celery, and onion, saute for 5 minutes.
Stir in cabbage, cover and cook over medium heat, until cabbage is tender.
Add broth, bay leaf, pepper and pork and beans. Heat until soup is hot and then remove bay leaf and serve. (11/20/2006)
By Peggy
By Chef Alfred