I ordered wanton soup the other day from a Chinese restaurant that delivers to the office. It was ok, but it was just ok. The vegetables were not done to my liking and the broth was pretty bland. So, I put the lid back on the container and took it home.
I dumped the contents of the leftover container in a pot. There was onion, brocoli, carrots, chicken, and wontons (among other things) in the soup. Then I added garlic, salt, pepper, garlic powder, dill, and tumeric. I also added a bunch more water and some spinach.
I let this cook down for awhile so that the flavors could blend together and create something (hopefully) better! After it had been on the stove, simmering away for 45 minutes or so, I threw everything into my vitamix and blended it up!
Slightly hesitant, I tasted the mixture ... it was delicious! So, I bottled it up and froze it to be consumed at a later date. :)
Now I took a soup and made it into a different soup, but the same concept can be applied to whatever is in your fridge. Just pull out some veggies that you already have, cut them up, stick them in a pot with some water and some vegetable broth (if you have some). Then start adding some basic spices - salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill. You can also add tumeric or red chili powder for a different or spicy flavor! And garlic, lots of garlic! Just play around until you get the taste right. You can blend it or leave it unblended as well. It's your soup ... how do you like it?!
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