The Hoppin' John Soup is a new recipe for me, but I am so very happy to say it was instantly added to our traditional New Year's day lunch for as long as I am the cook in this house. Don't shy away from the cabbage cakes. I know, I know, cabbage is lettuce's stinky second cousin, but y'all when cooked and seasoned well it is addicting, as are these cakes, and the perfect complement to the soup. I'll stop talking about it so you can start cooking!
Read MoreRecipe: Easy-Peasy Turkey & Vegetable Soup
We finally moved into a new house, that's another blog post...an entire series really, and I went to the grocery yesterday to shop for a full week's worth of food for the first time in nearly two months. In honor of the cold-front that blew threw Central Texas yesterday I decided to be completely cliche and make a large pot of soup: Easy-Peasy Turkey & Vegetable Soup. My kids love it, as in ask for seconds, and the ingredients are healthy, cheap and easy to keep on hand for a quick meal on those nights when you want to pull your hair out and drink a glass of wine for dinner. So let's just dive in and get this dish cookin'
Ingredients:
2 lb lean ground turkey
2 bags mixed frozen veggies
1 packet dry onion soup mix
3 cubes beef bouillon
Package of egg noodles
6 cups water
Garlic Powder & Black Pepper to taste
Brown the meat in the bottom of a large dutch oven or soup pot. Season meat with soup mix, garlic powder and black pepper. Add frozen mixed veggies, 6 cups water and three bouillon cubes, stir and cook until boiling. Reduce heat to a simmer, add egg noodles and cook until noodles are done. Serve it up, gather round the table and enjoy with people you love!
