Home made vegetable soup- it needs something, but what?

[Neal]

Made a big pot of vegetable soup Sunday, this time without any beef as I am trying to cut back on meat for heath reasons. I used potatoes, carrots, green beans, lima beans, celery, peas, cabbage, tomatoes, and corn. Tomatoe juice for the liquid. Could not find any beef base without MSG, so I added some beef stock for flavor. Seasoned with bay leaves and Worcheshire(sp?) sauce. It's not bad, but it does not have that great vegetable soup flavor. Any suggestions or comments?

[DustyJacket]

"Italian spices" - a mixture of parsley, oregano (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_spices_are_in_the_Italian_spices#), thyme, sage, rosemary, sweet basil & marjoram

(Toss in some pearl barley, too)

[Neal]

"Italian spices" - a mixture of parsley, oregano (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_spices_are_in_the_Italian_spices#), thyme, sage, rosemary, sweet basil & marjoram

(Toss in some pearl barley, too)

OK, thanks, I'll try it.

[Neal]

Well it so happens that my wife had a bottle of spices in our spice cabinet labeled "Italian Seasoning". I added some to the soup and it is much improved. Much more enjoyable now. Thanks very much. :thumbsup:

[Kedyn]

Get some bay leaves next time and toss one in. Always makes everything delicious.

[Neal]

Get some bay leaves next time and toss one in. Always makes everything delicious.

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