Instructions: 1. Package all ingredients together, except the cheese, which is bagged separately.

2. To prepare, put ingredients, except cheese, in the pot. Add 7 cups cold water and heat, covered, to boiling. Reduce head and simmer 10-20 minutes, or until vegetable and meat are the correct tenderness.

3. Add more water if soup is too thick. Add cheese on top of each serving.

Makes 8-9 cups.

NOTES: The freeze-dried vegetables make this a special fresh-tasting morale-booster.

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