One of the pluses of a big pot of soup is the leftovers. I'll bet the flavor will be even better the second day.

You could also do a Cream-of-Veggie-Soup with your ingredients: veggies + 1 cup chicken broth + 3 tablespoons butter + 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 1 cup milk + 1 egg, beaten + 1 cup half and half. Chop veggies, add broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Puree veggies and liquid in blender. Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour; stir until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil sitrring. Add veggie puree. Combine egg and half and half in separate bowl. Gradually pour egg mix into milk mix, stirring. Cook over mediu-low heat until heated do not boil. Season with salt and white pepper.

Here is a link that might be useful: HarvestToTable.com

nice..your sure getting your vitamins! am curious as to how the sage and dill affected the flavor??? I don't recall ever using those herbs in soup.

Yeah, the dill I didn't use a lot of so I didn't taste it.

The sage I think I tasted a little, I basically purreed it to get the flavor out and then put it in. Only put about 15 leaves worth in there but I think it made a difference. I can't really describe the taste of the soup,it's unique but good and it doesn't just taste of chicken broth, which is a plus for me1

That's the very best way to make soup! I learned from my grandmother that using whatever is on hand is not only practical, but good for you. (Yours sounds a bit like "stone soup" of the storybook fame.)

Sandy

Wow, does that look good! That would be a great way to use thinnings. I always feel guilty pulling little stuff out of the ground when there's not enough to do anything with. I think I'll start saving it in a plastic baggie and when there's enough I'll make a pot of soup. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Sandy, that was always one of my most favorite stories growing up!

YUMMY!!!!!! I was drewling looking at how beautiful everything looked!!! Then when I saw the soup, I suddenly was starving!!!!!!!! Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -cass

shiggle20 That looks delicious! Good call on the bacon. Bacon is pretty much good with anything.
One of the greatest things about vegetable gardening is that you never go hungry.

Jon

Ok so I re made the soup but with NO RICE today!

The rice sucks up the water (especially after you store it in the fridge) and it makes the soup too thick for my liking.

I like it better without rice, it is more soup like and less thick! Woop wooooo

Shig...,
I made a simular soup the other day with the rice, but i finished off by pureeing it into a creamed vegatable soup. And it tasted better each time I reheated it.

Mark