In the Kitchen: My Grandma's Vegetable Soup

I love soup. Period. All the soup. But this is one of my favorites. 

With the help of my Mom, I was able to nail down the recipe. Thanks, Mom!

Without further ado, here we go. 

The Things You Need: 

(keep in mind, some stuff isn't pictured because I'm a Mom and working at half-brain capacity) 

*Smoked Sausage

*Pat of Butter

*Onion

*Mushrooms

*Diced Tomatoes

*Can of Green Beans

*Can of Corn

*Potatoes

*Chicken Stock

*Frozen Vegetables (my Mom always called it "Mrozonka" which means frozen lol)

*Random Pasta Shapes (I used tiny elbows this time, but anything goes)

*Half n Half

*Sour Cream

It's a weird and motley list of ingredients, but trust me here. Polish Grandmas can't go wrong. 

*Brown the sausage, onions, and veggies (but not the frozen ones) in a bit of butter

*Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, and chicken stock

(Disclaimer: You will notice the lack of amounts in the recipe. This is one of those "grandma didn't measure a dang thing, Mom didn't either, nor will I. I promise not all of my recipes are this disorganized)

*Add your pasta 

Shout out to the Mexican store in my town, for making it feel a little bit like home!

;*Dump in your frozen veggies

*Stir in a big ole tablespoon or so of tomato paste

*Mix a big splash of half n half with some sour cream. Yes, this is one hundred percent necessary

*Add that to your simmering soup

*Stir together and bring to a quick bubble

*Optional* I added fresh dill from my garden, like a good Polish cook would, ha :)

It tastes just like my Gram's. And my Mom's. One day my girls will make this...the thought makes me all misty eyed. Sigh. Time goes by way too fast.