Jenny wrote:
I'm making this again tonight, but this time I'm going to put in some veg. Don't run me off the board; I'm such a rebel.

I think it needs them, tho is not the norm here. To look at the norm, pale white, and some pale yellow(not sure if it's the long cooking, ckn fat, or food coloring): I put peas, carrots and parsley in mine.