How Do You Make Soup On A Budget?
Winter months are for making hot yummy soup and why not save money at the same time. Below are some tips on how to use leftovers for soups and stews and some suggestion for soup recipes. Step 1 If you don’t have enough fresh vegetables to make a soup, place the vegetables in a zip lock bag and keep it in the freezer and add vegetables when you have leftovers. When you have enough vegetables make a soup or stew. Be sure to use the frozen vegetables within 3 months and right the date on the bag as to when you started collecting the vegetables. Step 2 Soup suggestions: Combine rice, leftover roasted chicken and onion along with peas and carrots into chicken broth. Squeeze lemon juice and dried oregano over the soup. Make potato soup from leftover mashed potatoes with either hot chicken broth or a vegetable broth. Top with cheese and chopped green onion. Step 3 Make stock with chicken bones, chicken wings and skin and drippings from roasted or deli-roasted chicken by placing in zip lock fr