Recipe - My Hearty Soup

STOCK
3 qt Water
3 Bay leaves
Poultry seasoning as
Desired
Herbs as desired
2 Garlic cloves, minced OR
1 teaspoon Minced garlic (bottled)
2 lg Onions, coarsely chopped
2 Celery stalks, in chunks
3 pound Meat (chicken, turkey,
rabbit, whatever
Black peppercorns, a few
SOUP
Noodles or pasta as desired
3 Carrots, minced
2 Celery stalks, minced
1 Spanish onion, minced
1 cup Green beans, frozen
1 cup Potatoes, cubed
1 cup Mushrooms, cut or sliced up
Salt & pepper as desired
Tobasco sauce as desired

Put water in large stock pot and add meat. Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to boil and if you have it put a diffuser under pot and keep the heat
just below a simmer. This is like a crockpot, but my crockpot is too small.
g Continue cooking for 4 to 8 hours. Remove meat and allow to cool.
Strain Stock and chill if necessary to remove any fat. After removing fat,
return to pot. Strip meat from bone and skin. Bring to a boil and add Soup
vegetables and pasta to the strained stock. Reduce to a simmer and cook til
vegetables are done. Add meat and thicken if desired. Serve with fresh
rolls or bread.