Hearty Veggie Soup In A Creamy Mushroom Broth

ingredients

• servings: 12
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 8 slices deli ham, chopped
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, undrained
• water to cover
• 2 cups bite-size broccoli florets
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 10 (1 ounce) slices processed cheese food product, swiss flavor
• 8 cups 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 45 mins ready time: 1 hr 5 mins


• melt the margarine in a large stock pot over medium heat. cook and stir the celery, carrot, and onion in the melted margarine until the onion is tender and slightly browned, about 10 minutes; add the ham, potatoes, corn, green beans, and enough water to cover the mixture completely. bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are cooked nearly through, 30 to 35 minutes.
• stir the broccoli, cream of mushroom soup, swiss-style cheese food, 2% milk, salt, and black pepper into the soup; cook just until the cheese is melted into the soup, about 5 minutes.