Peter Rabbit Veggie Soup

Later last night, our home was buzzing again.  I just had to ask the kids that were over for a visit one question.  I was wondering if other momma's would give fun names to food items and to meals in an attempt to make their children actually want to eat them.  NOPE!  Apparently, I thought everybody did that!  David's response was "we were told we had and that we HAD to eat it!".  I didn't pry.  I guess that is what a momma does when she has five boys. Not that I was a better mom by any means!  If anything, I was probably spoiling my children.  It wasn't just food either...it was the caterpillar tuck at night, and the "uppy, uppy, little guppy!" in the mornings!!  No wonder our little doggy is so spoiled with baby talk around here!

Anyhoo, we had all kinds of things we did.  They were still expected to eat what was served, but we did try to make it a bit more tolerable!  Maybe we didn't expect for them to love asparagus and spinach as children...I guess we could have saved ourselves a lot of time trying to think up names like...Peter Rabbit soup, kitty milk, and the list goes on!

Either way...This soup is great, even though our little boy was highly disappointed that there was no rabbit in it!  :}



Peter Rabbit Veggie Soup
Lisa Pearson

Ingredients:

1 onion, diced

2 potatoes, diced

6 carrots, peeled and cut into rounds

3 garlic cloves

3 Tablespoons olive oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. thyme

8 cups water

8 tsps. Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Soup Base

1  12oz. can tomatoes, diced or whole

Directions:

*In a large stockpot, sautee veggies in oil.  Cook about 5 minutes.  Add spices and garlic.

*Add water, soup base, and tomatoes.

Add additional spices, if needed.

*Stir and allow to simmer for about 1 hour.

VARIATIONS:  This is a great soup that you can other veggies to.  Green beans, corn, SPINACH, basil etc...anything that may grow in Mr. McGregor's garden...



Serving suggestions:  serve with sparkling cider, crusty bread, and chocolate chip cookies!

This makes a super easy lunch!

Shared with:  comfy in the kitchen, stone gable, foodie friday