half a pound of pulled pork or other protein

one each yellow, red and green bell pepper

32 oz bone broth or vegetable broth

five stalks rhubarb

ten small red potatoes

ten small gold potatoes

one can alphabet soup

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pour the broth into a crockpot on low-heat setting. add protein. remove the seed- and stem-laden tops from the peppers and cut longitudinally into strips, then cut the strips in half widthwise; add to broth. cut rhubarb stalks into one-inch lengths;add to broth mm halve the potatoes after scrubbing them squeaky-clean (do not peel); add to broth. prepare the alphabet soup separately, following the instructions on the can.

let the broth-based soup cook on low for 90 minutes. write a poem using the alphabet soup letters while you wait. (three stanzas is ideal.) when the poem is finished, take a photo, then recite the poem, then eat the poem letters and dump the remaining letters and broth into the crock pot.

stir vigorously and season to taste before serving. buttered rolls or crackers may be used to enhance the soup.