The old tale goes that the village had nothing to eat, but one ingenious fellow proposed making soup with nothing for a base but a rock. He plopped it in the caldron and asked all his friends and neighbors to contribute a bit of this and a little of that, whatever they had. So it was everyone added a little something and voila: a hearty meal! Not much has changed to this day, the next time you have 'nothing in the house,' why not make stone soup? A recipe you say? Where is your sense of adventure?
First, assess what you do have, leftovers are perfect, also consider your frozen and canned inventory, even a boxed rice mix can be a starting point. What you need:
A base: this is the liquid part of your soup. Think 'cream of something' soup, tomato juice, leftover turkey gravy, bouillon, milk, cheese, potato water, whatever you have.
Protein: leftover hamburger, fajita meat, canned chicken or ham, cheese, a frozen chicken breast, beans…
A starch: think that two pounds of potatoes starting to get soft in the pantry, noodles, rice, barley…
Vegetables: a jar of salsa, canned or frozen whatever, leftover stir fry…
Spice it up: worchester sauce, chili sauce, herbs and spices...
Something to go with it: tortilla chips, crackers, biscuits, bread, hot dog buns broiled with cheese…
Toppers: cheese, sour cream, lettuce, crackers, nacho chips…
You are only limited by your sense of taste and your imagination, there is no wrong way to make a hearty, tasty concoction that may just become a family favorite!
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