Many soups can be vegetarian or not if you just adjust one or two ingredients.  In this soup you may use chicken broth or V8 in place of vegetable broth.  Add chicken, beef, or shrimp.

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion — diced
• 1 Tab olive oil
• 2  28 oz. cans tomatoes, crushed or 4 – 5 lbs fresh tomatoes
• 1 qt  vegetable broth
• 1 Tab cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp garlic salt
• ¼  tsp pepper
• 1 pinch sugar
• 15 oz. can corn
• 15 oz. can 1 black beans
• 7 oz.  fresh salsa

Directions:

1. Saute onion in oil until soft.
2. Add tomatoes, broth, and spice.
3. Simmer soup 15-30 minutes.
4. Adjust spice as needed.
5. Before serving, add beans and corn and return to simmer.
6. Add fresh salsa and heat through.
7. Serve with cheese and sour cream.

Serves:  8

Source:  Margie Kleerup