Margi’s Cardinal Soup

Cardinal Soup

Contributed by Margi Kyle, The Designing Doctor, LLC
Director of Non-Profits LKNConnect.com
Founder of Little Smiles NC
Major Chief Cook in our House!

Cardinal Soup: Instant Gourmet!

Serves 8 people

This recipe came from a cookbook my mother helped write, and I have used it for years. This soup is great for a quick and delicious first course at dinner, as a meal for lunch, or for football games.  I love it with a grilled cheese sandwich, garlic bread, or cornbread muffins.

Ingredients

Olive Oil

2 10 ½ ounce Cans of Tomato Soup Do not dilute with water.

2 10 ½ ounce cans of Beef Bouillon Do not dilute with water.

1 Cup of Water

½ Cup of Chopped Onions I use the frozen chopped onions found in the frozen section with the veggies!  Such a time saver and no more tears!

½ Teaspoon Janes Krazy Mixed-Up Salt and Pepper (or more to taste)

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

2 Frozen Pellets of Dorot Gardens Crushed Garlic and Ginger Harris Teeter has them in the frozen section with the veggies. Another huge time saver.

½ Teaspoon of Nutmeg

½ Cup Cooking Sherry

Chopped Chives or Parsley as a garnish

Instructions

• Put a bit of olive oil in a pot over medium and cook the onions.
• Add the pellets of garlic and ginger.
• Add the 4 cans of soup, the 2 cans of beef bouillon, 1 cup of water, and all the other ingredients except the sherry and chives (spices and lemon juice).
• Cook the soup for at least 30 minutes. I then either put it in a blender or use my hand blender to mix it all up. 
• Add the sherry and top with chives.

It freezes well and is delicious as an instant gourmet treat!

Preparation and photos by Margi Kyle

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