Beef Consomme Soup

4 cans (10 oz.) condensed beef broth
6 cans water
1 cup dry soup mix
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
4 sprigs parsley
1/2 teaspoon thyme

Heat all ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Serves 8.

(Source: "Basic Food Storage Cookbook," South Jordan Utah River Stake, 2003, pg. 47)