Homemade soups - what do you make/like?

[TinysMom]

Pizza soup - this is heavy on the meat for our family - vegetarians could obviously leave the meat out and just use veggies..


Ingredients:
1 can tomato soup
1 can water (from tomato soup can)
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 jar water (from sauce)
anything you'd use for a pizza topping
croutons
mozzerella cheese



Mix the water, tomato soup & spaghetti sauce and get them warm. Prepare any ingredients you'd normally put on a pizza (brown sausage, cook up bacon, etc. etc). Once soup is warm - put the toppings in it and let it simmer for an hour or so.

When serving - put croutons on the bottom of the soup bowl....fill with soup and top with mozerella cheese.

Enjoy!

Warning: High in sodium!

I usually make this with bacon, sausage, ham, onions, peppers, and a bit of pepperoni...

 

[Elf Mommy]

Thanks, Peg!

 

[SablePoint]

So far the only homemade soup I make is a cheap and easy oyster soup. Not as fancy as soups/stews you'll find in stores/resturants, but oysters taste so dull when their not in something/something on them.

Ingredients:

1 8 oz can of Bumble Bee de-shelled oysters
1 tablespoon of butter/spread
2 cups of milk
A dash of chilli power(optional)

Put all ingredients into a medium sauce pan and heat. To measure heating times, once the butter/spread has melted, allow soup to continue boiling for 2 more minutes.
Stir constantly to prevent milk skin.

*You can chop up oysters or use them whole.

 

[degrassi]

I love soups and usually make a HUGE pot each week. I like it cause its a quick lunch and an easy way to get a lot of veggies into my diet.

Here are a few of my favs.

Chickpea spinach soup: I thought I wouldn't like this one but tried it anyways. It was really good, even my dad liked it.

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin [*]6 cups vegetable stock[*]2 cups diced potatoes
  [*]1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed [*] 2tablespoons Tahini
• 1/2 box frozen chopped spinach
• cayanne pepper, to taste
• Salt & pepper

Zuchini soup: This is an absolute fav and a super recipe for using up your zuchini from the garden. Originally I followed the recipe in the link but now tweak it a little. Instead of the laughing cow cheese I use garlic chive(or herbed) cream cheese. I also dont' add the cumin. I also add garlic. I've also tried it with brocoli and cauliflower and it taste fantastic too.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Zucchini-Cheese-Soup-Aka-Vache-Qui-Rit-Soup-246497

 

[Elf Mommy]

what is Tahini?

 

[JimD]

Elf Mommy wrote:

what is Tahini?

Tahini is a sesame seed paste.
It's one of the mainingredients in hummus.

 

[JimD]

I love soups!!!

And this is the perfect season for it here....late autumn going into winter.

A winter staple here has always been simple....tomato soup and a grilled cheese samich :biggrin2:

Does chili count as soup?

 

[Elf Mommy]

chili counts...lay it on me!!!

 

[JimD]

And french onion soup, too

***runs off to find recipes***

 

[JimD]

Elf Mommy wrote:

chili counts...lay it on me!!!

My favorite recipe takes a few hours.

 

[Elf Mommy]

I have a crock pot

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Mmm, the pizza soup and chickpea spinach soup sound great! I wonder if you could substitute white beans for the garbanzos? I absolutely love hummus, but don't like garbanzos in any other form. Too grainy. Here are a couple of my favorites. I also have a tomato soup that's to die for (it's a recipe from the family I lived with in Austria), but I never wrote down the exact measurements so I have to tinker with it sometimes. Sounds like an excuse to make tomato soup to me!

White Chili:

* 1 lb large white beans, soaked overnight in water, drained
* 6 cups chicken broth
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 medium onions, chopped
* 2 4-ounce cans chopped green chilies
* 2 tsp ground cumin
* 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
* 1/4 tsp ground cloves
* 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
* 4 cups diced cooked chicken (or you can put it in raw or use half a pound or so of ground turkey)
* 3 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese (optional)
* 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, chopped (optional)

Method


Combine beans, chicken broth, garlic, onions, chiles, spices and pepper in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are very soft, 3 hours or more. Add additional water (or watered-down broth), if necessary. Add chicken or turkey and simmer until meat is cooked. Stir in shredded cheese if you're using it, and add salt if necessary.

Serve topped with more grated grated cheese, sour cream, cilantro, chopped fresh tomato, salsa, chopped scallions, and/or guacamole. Flour tortillas, tortilla chips or cornbread go well with the chili.

I almost always leave off the cheese and don't usually use the garnishes. You can also make it in a crock pot by adding all the ingredients (except the meat if it's already cooked, and the cheese) at once and cooking it on low all day, or you can use two or three cans of beans and cook it on the stove in about 20 minutes.


Vegetable Soup:

3 cups beef broth
6 cups water
46 ounces spicy vegetable juice cocktail (V8)
1 can kidney beans, rinsed
1 can Great Northern beans, rinsed
1 peeled, diced potato
10 ounces frozen spinach
1 pound frozen veggie mix
1/2 pound tiny noodles (alphabets, stars, or small seashells or macaroni)
1/2 t garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Mix the broth, water and V8 in a big pot, bring to a boil. Add beans and veggies. When the potatoes are cooked, add the noodles. Season to taste with garlic powder, salt and pepper. You can of course use fresh veggies if you want, whatever kind you want.

I also love split pea but never follow a recipe. Get a big pot or crock pot, dump in split peas, add water and chicken bouillon, plus a couple peeled, diced potatoes, peeled, diced carrots, chopped onion, a bayleaf or two, and half a teaspoon or so of rosemary. Cook until veggies and peas are soft. Add more water if necessary as well as salt and pepper. Made without the chicken bouillon, this is what I had for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners when I was vegan. It's one of the recipes that my mom and have never used measurements for but it always turns out right.

 

[JimD]

JimD wrote:

Elf Mommy wrote:

chili counts...lay it on me!!!

My favorite recipe takes a few hours.

Chili is a labor of love.
Changing out and/or substituting ingredients is common for personalization.

Here's my foundation recipe...build on it to make your own tasty conclusion...

~2 tablespoons bacon grease (rendered from frying 1/4 lb of bacon...bacon is crumbled to be used later)
~2 cups chopped yellow onion (or onion of choice..Vidalia, Spanish, etc)
~Salt and cayenne to taste
~2 lbs ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, venison, etc.)
~1 tablespoon chili powder
~2 teaspoons ground cumin
~crushed red pepper to taste
~2 teaspoons dried oregano
~2 tablespoons chopped garlic
~3 cups fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped and seeded
~2 tablespoons tomato paste
~3 cups stock ( beef, vegetable, chicken...depends on the meat used)
~2 tablespoons flour to thicken mixture

Heat Dutch Oven and cook bacon until almost done.
Remove bacon and all but 2 tablespoons bacon grease
Drain and crumble bacon, and set to side
Heat remaining bacon grease to med-high to high temp
Add onions, season withsalt and cayenne.
Cook until onions just starting to get translucent.
Add ground meat, bacon, chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper, and oregano
....season with salt and cayenne
Cook until meat is lightly browned and juices are clear
Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, and 2 &1/2 cups of stock.
Bring to boil and then reduce heat.
Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and skimming off fat as needed

Mix remaining 1/2 cup stock with flour.
Slowly add to mix, stirring until thickened.

Simmer for 30 minutes, re-season with salt and cayenne.

Serve

I like mine over fresh french fries or tortilla chips, garnished with shredded pepper-jack cheese, sour cream, and jalapeno peppers.

 

[TinysMom]

Jim - I'll take an order of that - minus the jalapenos please!

 

[RexyRex]

Awesome!! I love soups and am always looking for new things to try. Here's mine and Chris' favorite: Spicy potato and sausage soup

• ~3 tablespoons butter
  ~1 cup chopped onion
  ~1/2 cup chopped celery
  ~12 to 16 ounces andouille sausage or other smoked sausage
  ~1/4 cup flour1/2 cup chopped green onions
  ~1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  ~1 teaspoon dried leaf basil1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  ~1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  ~3 cups chicken broth
  ~2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and diced
  ~1 1/2 cups heavy cream

In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery, and diced sausage; sauté until the vegetables are tender and sausage is lightly browned. Stir in the flour until smooth and well-blended; stir in green onions, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute. Blend in the chicken broth. Add the diced potatoes, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Stir in the heavy cream and continue cooking until heated through.

I've used hot Italian sausage instead of andouille before and it turned out great! Sometimes I'll use corn instead of the celery too, just add it at the very end and let it heat up. I top mine with bacon bits and shredded cheese. It's the BEST

EDIT TO ADD: I also substitute evaporated milk in the place of heavy cream, saves a lot of fat and calories and you can't even tell the difference.

 

[JimD]

TinysMom wrote:

Jim - I'll take an order of that - minus the jalapenos please!

Order up!!

That's what's nice about these kind of recipes...you can change them up to suit your taste!

 

[Brandy456]

You stole my Idear !
I demand 50% of the income.

Haha
Jk
I don't really like home made soup.
Seeing as I don't make it, so whoever makes it usually adds something I don't necessarily like

 

[JimD]

RexyRex wrote:

Here's mine and Chris' favorite: Spicy potato and sausage soup

:biggrin2:

Two of my favorite foods......potatoes and sausage

 

[degrassi]

Mmm, the pizza soup and chickpea spinach soup sound great! I wonder if you could substitute white beans for the garbanzos?

I can't see why you couldn't. Might change the flavour a bit but I'd bet it would still be good.

The soup reminds me of hummus and its a good way to eat lots of spinach

 

[JimD]

Elf Mommy wrote:

I have a crock pot

:bunnydance:

Chicken Tequila Soup (crock pot)

3-4 boneless chicken breasts cut into 1" cubes, season lightly with salt & pepper
1cup frozen corn, thawed (canned will do if ya ain't got frozen...drain it first)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tequila (top shelf...sample twice before using...drink the rest during dinner)
1tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (approx 1/2 lime)
1 can (10 oz)"Rotel" (diced tomatoes and chilies)
3cups chicken broth

~ Cover bottom of crock pot with onions, Rotel, garlic, and corn.
~ Put chicken on top.
~ ***optional step: Sample tequila again to make sure it's still fresh***
~ Mix chicken broth, lime juice,and tequila in bowl.
~ Pour mixture over chicken.

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours