Country Cupboard Soup

Best Recipes, October 1995

1 hour — 6 Servings

Ingredients

1⁄2	pound	boneless pork loin (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
1	teaspoon	vegetable oil
1	cup	carrots (thinly sliced)
1	cup	potatoes (sliced)
1		envelope dry onion soup mix
2	tablespoon	sugar
4	cup	water
28	ounce	tomatoes (crushed & undrained - canned is fine)
1⁄4	teaspoon	oregano leaves (crushed)
		red pepper sauce
		ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat; add pork and brown lightly. Stir frequently. Add carrots, potatoes, onion soup mix, sugar, water, tomatoes, oregano and red pepper sauce. Season with pepper to taste. Heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.

Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook gently for 30 minutes.