Soups & Salads

Recipe Submitted by Cory Willis of the Cuba Fire Protection District in Cuba, Illinois.

Vegetable Soup

2 lg cans tomato juice
1 large can tomato sauce
2 lbs each corn, green beans, broccoli, frozen
1 lb carrots, frozen
3 lbs ground chuck, or other cuts of beef
8 Wylers bullion cubes, beef
2 qt water
Salt pepper to taste
Basil to taste

Place all vegetables in large stockpot. Add tomato juice, water, and tomato sauce. Place over medium heat. While this is getting warm, brown the beef, (if not ground chuck, use 1/4 tablespoon olive oil). When cooked, drain off excess fat. Place meat into the vegetable mixture. Stir frequently to prevent burning, add seasonings.

Simmer for two to three hours, allowing the bullion cubes to fully dissolve. Best flavor is achieved after refrigerated overnight, then reheated. Feeds a hungry group of firefighters!!!