Tell me your soup recipes

[lucas]

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
LE CELLIER
CANADA - EPCOT

Ingredients:
1/4 lb. smoked bacon finely chopped – use 3 strips
1 medium red onion cut into 1/4 in. pieces
1/2 cup finely sliced celery
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
3 TB all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
2 cups chicken stock
12 oz. grated white cheddar, Canadian Black Diamond
3 dashes Tabasco
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup Moosehead Canadian Ale, room temperature
salt and pepper to taste
1 TB thinly sliced chives

Method:
1. Cook the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed, non-reactive soup pot over medium heat until wilted but not browned.

2. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook until the onion is translucent and bacon has crisped.

3. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
Stir in milk and stock, a little at a time, blending well to ensure there are no lumps.
Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese, Tabasco, Worcestershire and ale.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with your favorite bread and top with chopped chives.

 

[lucas]

This is one of my favorites!

CHICKPEA AND ROMAINE SOUP

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, medium dice
dash of garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can chopped tomatoes (and the juice)
2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound vermicelli, broken into small pieces
1/2 head romaine lettuce (about 2/3 pounds), shredded (about 5 cups)

Directions:
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in large pot over low heat. Add onion, garlic, paprika and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas, broth, water, and salt. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the vermicelli and romaine. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 5 minutes. Serves 4-6.

 

[crossfamily]

Good call! I'll have to try that.

I love the Bear Creek Chicken Noodle soup; throw in some extra chicken and serve with rolls...awesome!

Now you have me wanting to go see if we have Bear Creek at our store. I have never heard of it. All I have ever seen is Mrs. Grass and that doesn't do much for me..

 

[jjpenguin]

Made broccoli soup yesterday.... my recipe isnt cut and dried though..more of a base that can be added to at will

Medium head of Broccoli cut roughly (save some flowerets)
Potatoes peeled and chopped slightly less than the amount of broccoli,
Onion in quarters and/or a garlic clove or 2 cut in half
Cream - if you wish
Sausage, Cheese etc. 'to taste

Boil the potatoes and onion in water with stock cube. After about 10 mins add broccoli, cook 5-7 mins longer.
Scoop out broccoli/ potato/ onion and put in blender
Add flowerets of broccoli into stock (and other extra ingredients if liked)
Blend veggies and add back into stock, mix and bring to simmer
Add cream if you want and salt/pepper (I like lots of pepper)

Yesterday I threw some spicy sausage slices into the broth with the flowerets. Shredded cooked or smoked chicken, bacon cubes, smoked sausage are also great.
I also added some gruyere cheese when I blended the veggies and I crisped some bacon and sprinkled it on top of the served soup.

 

[tonilea]

I know this is a very old thread, but it is getting cold here so it seemed like a good time to bump it!

 

[minkydog]

I made Chicken Noodle Soup tonight--yummy!

Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

5 cans chicken broth
2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped small
4 celery stalks, chopped small
1 cup cooked noodles
dash black pepper

Bring the broth to a boil and add carrots & celery. Cook on medium until nearly done. Add chopped chicken and pepper. When the whole thing is good & hot, add noodles. Let sit for about 2 minutes, then serve.
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Tortellini Soup

5 cans vegetable or chicken brother
1 can diced tomatoes
Small container of fresh tortellini (I use cheese torts, red-white-and-green if I can get them)
1-1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp minced garlic
dash black pepper

Mix broth, tomatoes, and seasonings together in a Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Add fresh tortellini and cook about 8 minutes, until they float to the top. Serve with 5-grain bread.

 

[woz1971]

I have tried this for quick and easy for the broccoli soup:
purchase ingredients for for broccoli soup packet in the produce section this is made with fresh broccoli but I have used frozen in a pinch.

I also use one can of campbell's cream of broccoli or cream of broccoli with cheese (undiluted) to make it nice and thick.

I also make sure I have plenty of bread or rolls.

 

[CathrynRose]

Can I share something to serve with the soup? My g/f sent this to me a few days ago, and I made it tonight and OMG!!

Let me copy what she sent:

Garlic, Sourdough & Cheese.





What you will need:



One sourdough loaf shaped like a half moon ( you can find @ Jewel bakery area)



One 2 cup pkg of cheddar and mozzarella shredded cheese. OR Montery jack/Cheddar mix



1-2 sticks of butter



Approx 1-2 tbs. (up to your desire) of minced garlic





1st place loaf on foil over cookie sheet. Cut bread across (approx 8 slices) BUT Do not cut all the way down make sure the bottom holds all together, then cut opposite direction so your loaf kinda looks like a Bloomin’ Onion.



2nd melt your butter mixed w/ garlic in microwave. Pour butter mixture all over your bread & get it all into all crevices. Next stuff w/ your shredded cheese in all crevices



3rd bake @ 350º approx 20 min. or until cheese is melted.



…beware…totally addicting. Quite possible to eat ALONE. ALL OF IT!

And she's right... it's gone.

But I went to a Fresh Market to pick up some stuff, and they didn't have any sour dough loaves, so I grabbed this big round 'hard crust' loaf. I thought my arm was gonna fall off when I sliced it, but it also turned out fannnnntastic! Just delicious. This would be mahhhhhvelous, with soup!

And I'm a big BIG fan of Garlic.... so I used maybe 4 Tbs. Lots of garlicy goodness. We all stink, though.

 

[Sorsha]

1 Deli rotisserie chicken, deboned, picked clean
Several boxes of organic chicken stock
A bag or two of frozen organic (or not, your preference) mixed veggies
A bag of egg noodles

Put all the chicken meat in a pan, add any drippings and juices that were in the bottom of the rotisserie chicken container for extra flavor. Pour in the chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Cook till reduced by about half. Add the veggies and cook for a little while, season to taste. Add the noodles, and cook till the noodles are done.

 

[tiggerlover]

It isn't really a soup, but it is hearty and good on a cold fall or winter day.

SPANISH CHICKEN AND CHORIZO STEW

3 (14-½ oz.) cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
6 T. balsamic vinegar
1 small can tomato paste
2 T. paprika
½ tsp. salt
1 large or 2 small onions, chopped
5 links chorizo sausage, sliced into rounds
2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1” chunks
2 large red or yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
3 T. yellow cornmeal
2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Combine tomatoes, vinegar, tomato paste, paprika and salt into large crock-pot. Stir in onion, celery and chorizo. Top with chicken and bell peppers. Cover and cook until chicken and vegetables are fork-tender, 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW.

About 20 minutes before cooking time is up, gradually stir cornmeal into crock-pot until blended. Stir in peas. Cover and cook on HIGH until mixture simmers and thickens and peas are tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Serve with rice or polenta on the side.

 

[Sorsha]

Brown a pound of hamburger and a pound of stew meat with some garlic and some diced onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, and chopped green pepper (add or leave out veggies to adjust to your taste). Add a couple of boxes of organic beef stock, a couple of cans of Italian diced tomatoes, a chopped, seeded yellow squash or zucchini, and some peeled, diced potatoes. Cook at a low boil until all veggies are done. At the end of cooking, add some baby spinach leaves. Cook just until they wilt.

 

[marcyinPA]

We are soup people...I have a ton of recipes. I'll post our favorites when I get home from work!

 

[cabanafrau]

I made Chicken Noodle Soup tonight--yummy!

Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

5 cans chicken broth
2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped small
4 celery stalks, chopped small
1 cup cooked noodles
dash black pepper

Bring the broth to a boil and add carrots & celery. Cook on medium until nearly done. Add chopped chicken and pepper. When the whole thing is good & hot, add noodles. Let sit for about 2 minutes, then serve.
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Tortellini Soup

5 cans vegetable or chicken brother
1 can diced tomatoes
Small container of fresh tortellini (I use cheese torts, red-white-and-green if I can get them)
1-1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp minced garlic
dash black pepper

Mix broth, tomatoes, and seasonings together in a Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Add fresh tortellini and cook about 8 minutes, until they float to the top. Serve with 5-grain bread.

My tortellini soup is nearly identical. I add in two or three diced carrots and wilt in some baby spinach leaves to pump up the veggie servings. I also add in a T. of red wine vinegar to boost the flavor.

 

[Minnesota!]

My mom's chicken wild rice soup! Mmmm

Chicken Wild Rice Soup

3 cans of Wild Rice (get it in the rice section)
½ lb of cooked bacon (crispy)
1 can Cream of Potato soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 can Cheddar Cheese soup
1 12 or 13 ounce can of Evaporated Milk
2 cups of milk
1 medium onion, chopped
½ bag of baby carrots
Mushrooms (sliced)
3 or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Bake and dice chicken breasts…..350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

Boil or steam carrots until done, but not too done, then chop in small pieces.

Fry bacon till crispy and crumble.

As soon as those ingredients are done, then everything can be mixed together in a dutch oven sized pot. Simmer for about 45 minutes or until the mushrooms and onions are done. Enjoy!!

 

[marcyinPA]

Here is my first contribution (we had this last night!)

White Chicken Chili

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and diced or shredded
1 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
32 oz. chicken broth
2 cans great northern beans (1/2 of one can mashed)
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 small can diced green chilies

Saute the onion and garlic in a small amount of olive oil until soft. Add the cooked chicken, broth, spices, chilies. Stir in the mashed beans until blended. Add remaining beans. Bring to a boil, and simmer until ready to serve.

(we top with shredded cheddar and sour cream, and serve with corn muffins or corn bread)

 

[marcyinPA]

This one is REALLY easy, and good!!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Herbed-Potato-Soup/Detail.aspx

If you like mushroom soup, you HAVE to try this. Everyone I've made it for RAVES over it. It is SOOO good!!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hungarian-Mushroom-Soup/Detail.aspx

This one is my go-to recipe. I use lime juice instead of lemon, and I shred the chicken. Sometimes I add a can of black beans to it. It is DELISH!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Tortilla-Soup-V/Detail.aspx

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Super Easy:

1 whole roasted chicken (we get it from Vons)
2-3 potatoes (depending on size)
3 carrots
3-4 celery stalks
3-4 cloves of garlic
1 med onion
1 zucchini squash
1 sm can southwest corn
1 sm can peas
1 sm can string beans
1 bell pepper (optional)
cilantro (optional)

For added flavor:
salsa (we like La Victoria hot, but sometimes put half medium/half hot - to taste)
optional: velveeta or sliced cheese
For salt we either use garlic salt or Knorr powder chicken flavoring - to taste
Pepper - optional

garnish:
corn tortillas, cut in small strips & fried
avocado

side:
tortillas or french bread cut in skinny slices

shred chicken & put meat aside & skin/bones in small-medium pan of water - put to boil

in large pan put diced garlic, onion, chopped carrots, celery & potatoes. After skin/bones have boiled for awhile, put broth in w/vegetables & bring to boil, then lower heat to simmer. Add more water, shredded chicken, then other vegetables (zucchini last since it won't take long to cook). Add salsa & cheese to soup.

Cook until done. Serve with diced avocado, chips, & bread or tortilla on the side.

My kids' friends like this so much we have soup night every other Wednesday (like tonight) at my house. I typically have 8-10 people over for soup night each time.

Sometimes I put in rice instead of potatoes. It's really really good, and doesn't take long to cook at all.

 

[mamajoan]

Joan's version of Broccoli Cheese soup

This has become a favorite of my family and friends.

1 large box chicken broth
4-5 pounds fresh broccoli- stems chopped, florets
steam/goil broccoli in the chicken broth until tender, drain, set aside

In 8 quart pot:

1 stick butter
1/2 finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic finely chopped ( this can be omitted if you do not care for garlic)
2 carrots shredded
2 stalks of celery finely chopped
saute for a few minutes

add
1 large jar cheese whiz
4 large cans evaporated milk or 1 1/2 quarts whole milk
8 ounces shredded cheddar or colby jack
pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley.... approx 1-2 tsps ea.. more or less to taste.
pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes
add
3/4 of broccoli


I then take immersion blender and blend the entire pot of soup .. however I like it a little chunky
add
the rest of broccoli florets
you can add chicken stock or more milk to get to desired thickness.

This makes a huge pot of soup.. you can half the recipe if you desire.

Yes it has lots of calories... tasty calories.
If you choose you can make it with nonfat evap milk, nonfat milk, margarine and nonfat cheese...and lots of chickenbroth... but it will not taste the same.