Soup Recipes

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter or margarine
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced carrot
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons diced sweet red pepper
4 cups water
4 teaspoons Vegetable Redi-Base
1/4 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup peeled, diced and cooked potatoes
1 small tomato, seeded and diced
2 teaspoons dried basil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. Saute celery, carrot, onion and red pepper in oil until onion is softened.
2. Add water, Vegetable Redi-Base, corn, peas and potatoes. Bring to boil. Simmer until vegetables are heated through.
3. Add tomatoes and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more and serve.

Makes 4 servings.