Emergency Soup

1. 2 l (3 pints) water.                                                                         6. 60 g (2 oz) dripping.
2. 2 onions.                                                                                       7. 1/2 teaspoon sweet herbs.
3. 2 large tomatoes.                                                                           8. 2 teaspoons bovril.
4. 2 carrots.                                                                                      9. Pepper and salt.
5. 2 turnips.


    Shred onions. Skin and cut finely tomatoes and fry both in dripping until onions are a nice brown. Scrape or mince carrots and turnips. Put into boiling water, add sweet herbs and gravy, stock or Bovril. Season to taste.