Miso Soup

Ingredients:

4 c. water
2 t. hon-dashi (1 bag hon-dashi)
1/2 box tofu
3 T. miso pase
1/4 c. green onion (chopped)

How to Cook:

1. Put soup stock in a pan and bring to a boil.
2. Cut tofu into small cubes and add them to the soup.
3. Scoop soup stock from the pan and dissolve miso paste in it.
4. Return the soup in the pan.
5. Stop the heat and add chopped green onion.

*Remember not to boil the soup after you put miso in.
**Makes 8 servings.

Egg Flower Soup

4 c. boiling water
1/2 can corn
3 eggs
1 cube butter
3 T. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch with 1/3 c. cold water
peas, carrots, bamboo (optional)

Mix hot water, corn, butter and sugar till boiling; add eggs and whip till eggs are cooked, then thicken to desired consistency. Add vegetables if desired.

Taco Soup

1 lb. hamburger
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 can corn
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. onion (chopped)
1 can kidney beans (drained)
1 can diced green chilies
1 pkg. taco seasoning

Brown hamburger and onion. Add tomatoes, beans, corn, chilies, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Simmer 15 minutes or longer if needed. Serve in a bowl over broken corn chips topped with grated cheddar cheese, then add a dollop of sour cream on top of soup.

Famous Clam Chowder

Donna Gardner
was a good friend of Grandma and Grandpa Nukaya's

1 c. onion (finely chopped)
1 c. celery ( finely chopped)
2 c. potatoes (finely chopped)
2 (61/2 oz ) cans minced clams
3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. flour
1 qt. half & half
1 1/2 t. salt
few grains ground pepper
2 T. vinegar

Drain juice from claims and pour over vegetables in small saucepan. Add enough water to barely cover and simmer, covered, over medium heat until barely tender.

In meantime, melt butter. Add flour and blend. Cook stirring constantly. Add cream and cook and stir with wire whip until smooth and thick. Add undrained vegetables, clams, and vinegar and heat through. Season with salt and pepper.

Throw Together Soup

1 can vegetable soup
1 can bean and bacon soup
2 cans water
1/2 t. chili powder
1 lb. hamburger, fried
1 qt. tomatoes
1/2 t. sugar
Dash of onion salt

Fry hamburger, add remaining ingredients. Simmer all together for 15 minutes. This is a good soup. Keep the ingredients on hand so that you can whip up a quick meal.

*I was given this recipe by a friend. Lori Ann Dansie, she was in my home ward.