Hamburger Soup

For Berry.  With apologies for forgetting.
Hamburger Soup
750 g ground beef, browned
1 medium onion, chopped and sauted

Drain the fat off, and add following ingredients

1 796 ml can tomatos
1.5 L water
5 beef bouillon cubes
1 can tomato soup
4 chopped carrots
3 stalks chopped celery
1 bay leaf
15 mL parsley
2 mL thyme
125 mL barlely
1mL pepper


Simmer 2 hours, remove bay leaf and serve 8-10 people

If you like potato in your soup try adding left over mashed.  Check this out. Super easy.
http://gramma-d.blogspot.ca/2015/12/making-soup-with-mashed-potatoes.html
 

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

So as far as I can tell, ratatouille is more of a technique than a recipe. Fry chopped onions, garlic  and celery in butter or olive oil Add chopped carrots And chopped red, yellow or orange peppers. Cube one eggplant and an equivalent amount of zucchini Add, cover with hot water, Open and add a large can of stewed tomatoes, or diced tomatoes A sprinkle of basil, oregano and thyme, or toss in a can of spaghetti sauce Simmer Salt with chicken soup base. Easy, has a lovely snap to the taste, and sounds so…French cuisine, or something like that.