Hadley 
I guess you could say that my love of soup started here. My grandfather would make this soup the night before and then he and I would go out early the next morning and watch birds. He was an avid bird watcher and so he needed an easy and filling meal while he was out.
The recipe actually comes from his mother, she would make a big portion and he and his brothers would eat it while they were out on the field.
I will agree that this is not cheap. If you were poor you couldn't afford it. It was cheap for my granfather's family, however, since they owned the farm and everything that ended up in the soup was grown there.
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey (I used ground beef)
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies (or Rotel)
- 16 oz. package frozen mixed vegetables
- 6-8 potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 6 beef bouillon cubes
- 8 cups water
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Brown meat on stove top and drain grease.
- Combine all ingredients, heat over low for about an hour.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and voila- dinner’s served!
