Big John's Bachelor Soup

Ingredients 3 x 5 oz cans chicken chunks 3 cans sliced potatoes 3 cans mixed vegetables 1 pack egg noodles 3 tsp prepared chicken stock ½ tsp ground oregano 1 tsp dried parsley flakes pinch of garlic powder salt and pepper

Method In a large pot, combine all the ingredients. Add enough water to cover the ingredients and bring slowly to the boil. Reduce the heat to Low, and simmer until done. Big John's recipe can also be made with fresh ingredients and cooked in the microwave: 1 chicken breast fillet, diced ¼ cup uncooked macaroni 2 carrots, diced 2 onions, chopped 2 potatoes, diced ½ cup frozen peas 1 tsp prepared chicken stock ½ tsp ground oregano 1 capsicum, diced 3 mushrooms, diced salt and pepper chopped parsley Prepare all the diced or chopped ingredients. Place the uncooked macaroni, carrots, onions, chicken stock, seasonings and 5 cups of boiling water in a large, microwave-safe casserole dish. Heat on High for 12 minutes. Add the diced chicken breast, potatoes, mushroom and capsicum. Cook on Medium-Low for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are just tender (do not overcook). Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

Big John "discovered" his recipe for soup when he had to clean out his cupboards! John lived in Anchorage, Alaska for 17 years, and has recently moved to Spearfish, South Dakota (population 6,600 and ONE, according to John). He says "the Dakotas are beautiful and somewhat like Alaska". Go to his Web Pages to learn more about Big John!