Soups

Clam Chowder

Dice:

6 Potatoes

2 onions

3 cloves garlic

Boil until very tender with juice of clam, water, 1 stick oleo, salt and pepper. Then add clams and milk. Optional: celery and bacon

Patsy (Williams, from Jasper) McNamara, Center, TX 1983

Soup

1 lb. ground meat browned with onion & bell pepper (drained)

3 cans minestrone soup

1 can Golden Mushroom soup

1 can water

1 can ranch style beans or plain beans (I soak & cook pinto’s)

1 can tomatoes (Rotel, if you like it hot)

Mix and simmer until hot. I add the juice from my pinto beans also.

Kay Turner, Kilgore, TX 1988