Mix-and-Match Soup

BROTH (choose one) Tomato: One 12-oz. can tomato paste PLUS two 16-oz. cans tomatoes with juice (chopped) PLUS water to equal 10 cups total Chicken/Turkey: 10 cups broth OR 4 bouillon cubes dissolved in 10 cups water Beef: 10 cups broth OR 4 bouillon cubes dissolved in 10 cups water PROTEIN (choose one -- 1 pound or 2 cups, cooked) Ground beef, browned Leftover meatballs or meatloaf, chopped Cooked chicken or turkey (cut up) Ham (cut up) Lentils Frankfurters, sliced (or any sausage or Kielbasa) Pepperoni, sliced Beans, cooked or canned (pintos, kidney, Great Northern, or a mixture of whatever you have on hand) GRAIN (choose 1 or 2 -- total of 2 cups) Rice, cooked (any variety) Barley, cooked Pasta, raw Corn Dumplings (add near end of cooking time) VEGETABLES (raw, cooked or canned, choose 2 or more -- total of 1 - 2 cups) Cabbage Carrots Celery Onion Potatoes Tomatoes Green beans Turnips Parsnips Broccoli Peas or pea pods Cauliflower Bell pepper Zucchini (add raw) SEASONINGS (choose 2 - 4 spices, 1 - 2 teaspoons each) Basil Cayenne (dash) Chives Cumin Garlic Marjoram Onion powder Thyme Rosemary Parsley Oregano TO PREPARE SOUP: Bring broth to a boil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Add all ingredients; salt and pepper to taste; reduce heat;simmer one hour. SLOW COOKER PREP: Pour boiling stock and other ingredients into slow cooker and simmer 8 - 12 hours or overnight on LOW setting.