YOU CAN MAKE MEATLESS SOUPS AT PRACTICALLY NO COST

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RED BEAN SOUP

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2-1 /2 cups of red kidney beans
1 celery stalk
1 slice of onion
1 carrot
4 cups of water Salt, paprika, and pepper to taste Croutons, optional Boil the beans, celery, onion, and carrot in the water until they're nice and tender. (Toss in a ham bone or some bacon, if you like, for the added flavor.) Then, add your seasonings, strain, and serve with croutons. Yield: 6 servings.

CREAMED CELERY SOUP

1 bunch of celery, cut into fine pieces
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 slice of onion
5 cups of water
2 cups of your favorite white sauce

Combine the celery, salt, onion, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the celery is very tender. Strain and reserve two cups of the mixture for stock. Next, force the celery through a sieve into the stock. Fold in the hot white sauce. Stir the thickened soup well and serve. Yield: 4 servings.

GOOD 'N GARLICKY SOUP

6 or 7 crushed garlic cloves
6 tablespoons of oil
6 pinch of red pepper
6 slices of white bread, cubed
6 cups of water
1 teaspoon of salt
4 beaten eggs
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
Grated raw carrot, optional

Saute the garlic in oil until it's lightly browned. Add the pepper, then remove the seasoned cloves from the pan. Now, cook the bread in the same pan until it, too, is brown. Pour in the water, salt, and garlic. Cover and let the collection simmer for 30 minutes. Then blend in the eggs and cook another 5 minutes. Finally, garnish with the parsley and carrot. Yield: 6 servings.

GARDEN SOUP

Here's a real good way to use up mushroom skins and ends. Mix them with chopped onion, celery pieces and leaves, sliced or diced carrots, and chopped parsley. Cover this salad with cold water and simmer for about 35 minutes. Strain the stock and season it with salt and pepper.

LOVE APPLE (better known as tomato) SOUP

1 quart of tomatoes
1 quart of water
1 teaspoon of soda
1 quart of milk

Salt, butter, and pepper to taste Crackers Stew the tomatoes in water until they're soft. Then drop in the teaspoon of soda and allow the liquid to bubble. Supplement this base with boiling milk, salt, butter, and pepper to taste-plus a little rolled cracker then boil everything a few minutes and serve.PEPPY TOMATO CONSOMME

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