Need help from cooking experts....

[krcit]

I'm making Italian Wedding Soup in my crockpot. I used chicken broth but it seems a little.....I don't know..light in flavor?? A few recipes I saw called for adding a cup of beef broth. Of course, I don't have any(well I had one can but it was dated 2007) Anyway, I do have beef buoillon cubes? Can I use that? Any help appreciated. I don't want to screw up another dinner-made an 'Asian inspired' roast last night that was inedible

 

[landshark]

Canned foods are designed to have a shelf life for roughly 2-5 years--that beef stock was likely fine as long as the can was not damaged or bulging. I would think the beef bouillon would be fine, but be aware that it may add a lot more salt than you need. Just a bit more salt alone may liven up the flavors.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

This is what I would do...drop the boullion (sp) in the soup stir to dissolve, taste and add a bit of water if too salty.

 

[nmmom95]

The cubes will make it too salty. I just throw in a bit of grated romano or parmigiano reggiano cheese.

 

[KDIPIAZZ]

I add about 1 c of beef stock to my wedding soup. The soup really does benefit from the extra flavor, so it's worth your time to make a trip to the store and pick some up if you can't make your own stock.

 

[mumto3girls]

I usually add some chicken boullion to wedding soup when I make it with canned broth. I think beef would work just fine too as long as its not too much. You do have to watch that your soup doesn't become too salty though. The other thing to consider though is that if the flavor seems weak it might just need a bit of salt to taste better.

 

[JessicaR]

Did your recipe call for onion, garlic and fresh parsley in the meatballs? They add flavor and you could increase that and add more salt and pepper too. Grated Parmesan will add even more flavor. Love that soup! Hope you enjoy it.

 

[HERSEY]

bouillon cubes are a substitution for broth. It just is not as flavorful.

 

[krcit]

Thanks for thr help! I added one buiollon cube that I disolved in some water. I also added parm cheese to each bowl. It turned out really good, the kids each had 2 bowls.