On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:51:30 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 3:27:24 PM UTC-5, RichD wrote:
>>
>> When I make vegetable soup, I never bother measuring
>> ingredients. I just throw whatever I have, into the pot.
>> Though I always add something spicy; onions, scallions,
>> ginger root, chili peppers. And I skip the potatos, which
>> take too long to cook, and over-used in soups anyway, imo.
>>
>> And never receive complaints, regarding quantities.
>>
>> So, do you measure, when you make soup? Or other dishes,
>> where you don't bother measuring?
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>>
>No, I don't measure but I do add diced potatoes. They take no time to cook.

I may add diced potatoes to vegetable soup but I'll more often add
pasta instead. I'll cook the pasta separately to al dente, then add
it last... cooking pasta in the soup sucks up too much broth.