Recipe for "leftover-soup"

NAME

     LEFTOVER-SOUP - Soup with a mixture of vegetables
     I had an eclectic mixture of vegetables  going  bad  in  the
     refrigerator,  so  I  collected  them  and came up with this
     soup.  It was very good, so I would like to  share  it  with
     you  all.   Caveat: I rarely measure anything, so be careful
     of quantities.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6)

     1/2          Chinese cabbage
     1/2          carrot
     1/2          red bell pepper
     1         yellow onion
     4         potatoes (small)
     40 g      bacon pieces (for seasoning)
     4         prosciutto end bits (for seasoning-optional)
     5 stalks  celery
     1         bouquet garni (e.g., 5  ml  each  of  parsley  and
               thyme, 1 or 2 bay leaves)
     2         chicken or beef bouillon cubes (standard size,  or
               1 Knorr-type [5-dl size] cube)
     2 cloves  garlic
               pepper (to taste)
     250 ml    white wine (optional)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Make the bouquet garni by tying the herbs up in  a
               cheesecloth or coffee filter. Put a quart of water
               to boil with 2 ml salt (I don't like  to  use  too
               much  salt  if I use bouillon), the bouquet garni,
               and the bouillon.
          (2)  Dice the onion, mince the garlic, and add these to
               the  soup   together  with  the bacon and/or pros-
               ciutto ends.
          (3)  Bring this to a boil. Simmer 5  minutes.  If  scum
               forms on the surface, skim it off.
          (4)  Dice the potatoes and add to the boiling pot.
          (5)  Cut up everything else and add it. Add the wine.
          (6)  Adjust the liquid so that  it  covers  the  veget-
               ables.  After it boils again, adjust the seasoning
               and simmer for about an hour, or until it is  done
               (this is quite subjective).

NOTES

     This will serve 6 people at once,  or  2  people  for  three
     days.  It ages well in the refrigerator.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes preparation, 1 hour sim-
     mering.  Precision: no need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Author: Andy Albert
     Posted by: Ken Montgomery "Shredder-of-hapless-smurfs"
     University of Texas Computer Center, Austin TX
     {ihnp4, allegra, seismo!ut-sally}!ut-ngp!kjm    kjm@ut-ngp.ARPA