What's for Dinner, Tues., April 23, 2024

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4. Chilly day & rain tonight so my knock off Olive Garden Minestrone soup

46 oz bottle of a V8 type tomato juice, then any veggies you want.
Todays mix is cauliflower, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, frozen green beans & corn. Simmer till potatoes are soft, then a can of kidney beans, a handful of ditalini pasta. What ever spices you want.

I used my "Mexican spice mix"
This is from https://www.budgetbytes.com/taco-seasoning/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20483177487&utm_content=671098593265&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVJn7l3dphYRhD7zgIH0MnhyYJalGezTRFTAj5UPQE_lj59wrXwIzLhoCGwQQAvD_BwE

INGREDIENTS -- I doubled this for this much soup
1 Tbsp chili powder ($0.30)
1 tsp smoked paprika ($0.10)
1 tsp cumin ($0.10)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ($0.02)
1/2 tsp oregano ($0.05)
1/2 tsp salt ($0.05)
1/2 tsp 15 cranks fresh black pepper ($0.05)