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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/14/2019 at 16:51 • Filed to: souplopnik

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Meal-In-One Soup or, as I like to call it, Dad’s Soup of Awesomeness™.

This is a recipe that I got from my step-mom many years ago, and it used to be one of the few things that my boys would eat regularly. Nowadays, not so much, but I still make it because I like it. It’s good for a cold grey day, and stupid easy to make. Prep is maybe 30 minutes.

2 lbs ground beef

2 tbsp oil (I omit)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp each black pepper, basil, oregano, savory

1 pkg dry onion soup mix

1 C each celery and carrot slices

1/4 C minced celery leaves

1/2 C dry split peas

6 C boiling water (I do not boil first)

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 can tomato sauce

1 C elbow macaroni

Brown ground beef, drain.

Throw everything in the pot, and heat it up. I like to let it simmer for an hour or so .

Add the noodles. I usually do more than a cup. Also, I used to cook the noodles in the pot with everything else, and that meant I had to add extra water and the noodles tended to come out overcooked and mushy. This time, I’m going to cook the noodles separately to a nice al dente and then add them prior to serving.

Top with grated parmesan cheese.

Goes great with fresh cornbread.

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 17:13

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mmmm, this sounds yummy! 

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 17:15

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big pot

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 01/14/2019 at 17:16

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It is! And super easy.

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 01/14/2019 at 17:17

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I’m still waiting for my chicken.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 17:19

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Aren’t we all?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 17:21

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Looks like it’s Soup ra day today on Oppo

WilliamsSW > For Sweden 01/14/2019 at 17:26

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But we got the cars

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 18:01

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Yum. I’m so making this... soon. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 01/14/2019 at 18:01

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BOOO.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/14/2019 at 18:03

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Let me know how it turns out!

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 18:10

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Sounds good. Maybe I’ll make it tomorrow. Thanks. 

ttyymmnn > Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! 01/14/2019 at 18:14

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Let me know how it turns out!

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 18:57

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Looks tasty. I wonder how much faster it would cook in an Instapot.

Good call on the noodles. I’ve read that adding them in near the end is the way to go, but my wife isn’t a fan of noodles in soup, so I haven’t tried . Cooking them separately is probably a better idea.

Now I really, really want a batch of my mom’s goulash. I don’t have a picture of hers, but this one looks pretty close.

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/14/2019 at 19:00

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I always had to add more water than called for to cook the noodles, since they absorbed some of it. This time I made it as close as I could to the recipe, and it’s very flavorful. It’s almost more of a stew than a soup, and too much liquid made it watery. This is just right, and the noodles came out perfectly.

That goulash looks good. I do a lot of the cooking since I stay home, and I need some new things to make. Can you throw me that recipe?

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 19:03

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I’ll have to dig up my mom’s recipe and post it someday. This one looks close, but isn’t quite right.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/263346/american-goulash/

I don’t remember enough (or cook enough) to spot the differences.

Give it a shot and report back!

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/14/2019 at 19:06

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This looks extremely plain. Goulash has spices, particularly paprika. Maybe that’s what’s missing?

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 01/14/2019 at 19:10

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I thought the same thing at first. Look carefully at the left side and close the overlays to get to the whole recipe or find the “print recipe” button and get this:

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/14/2019 at 19:32

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Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. Thanks.