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Mom's Tomato Vegetable Soup

I developed this vegetable-based soup from a recipe my mom made when I was a child. Its robust down-home taste brings back wonderful memories of growing up on the farm.

18 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 3 hours

Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up
8 cups water
1 celery rib, halved
1 medium onion, halved
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups tomato juice
1 can (15 ounces) mixed vegetables, drained
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
2-1/2 teaspoons salt, optional
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 can (15 ounces) cream-style corn

Directions

In an 8-qt. soup kettle, place chicken, water, celery and onion.
Cover and bring to a boil; skim fat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer
for 1-1/2 hours or until chicken falls off the bones.
Strain broth and skim fat; return broth to kettle. Add the next eight
ingredients. Debone chicken and cut into chunks; return to kettle.
Bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain

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Mom's Tomato Vegetable Soup (continued)

Directions (continued)

and add to soup. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in
corn; cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yield:
18 servings (4-1/2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (prepared with low-sodium tomato juice and tomatoes; without added salt) equals 178 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 241 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Wine: Full-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.