I made the YUMMIEST soup last night... it was a throw-it-together out of what's in the pantry sort of soup, but it really turned out well. had the leftovers for lunch today, and they are even better now!!
First I browned and drained about a pound of hamburger. Peeled and chopped 1 really really big potato (probably would need 2 normal sized ones) and added that to the hamburger along with one 32 oz box of organic beef stock. Added one can of tomatoes "diced with oregano, basil, and garlic", then started adding veggies. I had about 1/2 a bag of frozen mixed veggies in the freezer, threw those in. Had one lonely yellow crookneck squash left over in the veg drawer, so chopped that and threw it in. Had some roasted carrots left over from midweek's pot-roast meal, so chopped those and added them too. I let everything simmer for a while till the potatoes and the squash were done, then seasoned it to taste. Used a little seasoning salt, some garlic, some powdered beef soup base, and a hefty dash of worchestershire sauce. Simmered for a while longer, then served with nice crusty french bread.
It was sooooo good! The W-sauce really added a nice tang.
Now, we don't cook with onions, but if you wanted to add them, i would cook them up with the hamburger.
Have a good weekend!
edited to add: For health reasons, I try to avoid msg as much as possible. That's the reason for the organic stock, and all of my seasonings (salt mixes, soup bases, etc) are usually either organic, low sodium, or msg-free. You'd be amazed how hard it is to find stuff that doesn't have msg...