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POW Camp Farmers' Soup

Name: POW Camp Farmers' Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, sliced; 3 potatoes, diced; 4 cups vegetable broth; Salt and pepper to taste

The soup pays homage to the simple, nourishing meals that might have been served at the Florida POW camps where German prisoners worked.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, diced
4 cups vegetable broth
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2
Add onion and carrots, sauté until softened.
3
Add potatoes and broth, bring to a boil.
4
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
5
Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Serve this main while discussing the book to spark conversations about the themes it connects to. Consider preparing it together as a group activity before your discussion begins!