3 C's Soup #1 (carrot, Cabbage & Cucumber)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 20 baby carrots, chopped in very small pieces or 20 baby carrots shredded carrots
• 6 -8 cups shredded cabbage
• 6 -8 cups cucumbers, chunks peeled and seeds removed
• 2 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon salt or 1 teaspoon salt substitute
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes or 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons bon appetit seasoning mix
• 1 dash chili powder
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon pepper (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large stockpot, add water, carrots, cabbage and cucumber, salt, margarine and cilantro and bay leaf.cover.
• 2 cook 20 minutes on low heat.
• 3 take off heat, remove bay leaf.
• 4 add 2 tsps bonapetite seasoning and dash of chili powder and a dash of nutmeg.
• 5 add evaporated milk and regular milk.
• 6 reheat slowly.
• 7 if there are any pieces remaining, you may carefully mash with a potato masher.
• 8 note: when serving to children i did not add pepper and turmeric.
• 9 the grated carrots give a nice color to the soup along with the chili powder and if you had turmeric you will get a buttery color.
• 10 taste and add more salt if necessary.