Thursday, November 29, 2007

7 Can Soup

Try this super easy recipe. All you do is open each can and dump it into your crockpot. You don't even have to drain the liquids!

  • 1 can of Rotel tomatoes with chillis
  • 1 can of Diced tomatoes
  • 1 can of chili with beans
  • 1 can of chili without beans
  • 1 can of pinto beans
  • 1 can of corn
  • 1 can of canned tamales

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Ukrainian Borscht

  • 1 lbs Beef spareribs
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • few Peppercorns
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2-3 Beets, sliced thinly
  • 1-2 Carrots, sliced thinly
  • 2 Stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 Medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup Cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 cup Tomato juice
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Cream or sour cream
  • pinch Dill

1. Cut up spareribs, cover with 1 1/2 or 2 quarts water. Add seasonings and cook on low heat until meat is tender and falls off bone.

2. Lift out meat and strain juice.

3. Pre-boil shredded cabbage until softened.

4. Add all veggies to soup stock and cook until tender.

5. Add sugar, tomato juice and vinegar. 6. Just before serving, add cream and dill, or serve individual soup plates with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh dill.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Rachel Rey's Wedding Soup

  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves (dry or fresh)
  • 3/4 pound of ground veal or ground beef, pork & veal mixture
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano cheese
  • 2 pinches ground nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 quart (32 oz) chicken broth
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 cup dried pasta (ditalini, rings, broken up fettuccini)
  • A handful chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or 2 teaspoons dried

In a deep pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped vegetables & bay leaves. Cover pot & cook for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring occaisionally. While the veggies cook, combine ground meat with egg, bread crumbs, cheese & nutmeg & salt & pepper. Uncover veggies, add broth and water, and raise heat to high. Bring liquids to a boil. Roll meat mixture into bite-size meatballs and drop into boiling broth. Add pasta. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes, until pasta is al dente and meatballs are cooked through - split one open and make sure there is no pink left in the meat. Add parsley and remove from heat.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Rachel Ray's Mini Meatball Soup

  • 1 pound lean ground round
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped...plus 1/4 onion, chopped
  • pepper & salt to taste
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 stalk of celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 T. EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)2 pinches of nutmeg
  • Three 15oz cans of chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup small pasta

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine meat, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic pwdr, 1/4 c. of the minced onion, salt & pepper. Form 1/2" meatballs & place on a baking sheet. Bake about 12-15 minutes. While meatballs are baking, saute 1/2 cup chopped onion, carrot, celery & garlic in olive oil over medium heat (in a soup pot). Sprinkle vegetables with nutmeg, salt & pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Add broth & turn heat to medium high. When broth boils, drop in pasta. Reduce heat to simmer, drop in meatballs, and cook until pasta is al dente.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Crab Bisque

  • 10 oz. can condensed cream of potato soup
  • 8 oz. can stewed tomatoes with green peppers
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup frozen imitation crab (surimi) cut into 1/2" pieces
  • cayenne pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan and mix. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until thoroughly heated. Remove bay leaf before serving. 6 servings

Monday, November 19, 2007

Peanut Butter Soup

  • 1/2 cup diced onions
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced green pepper
  • 2 cloves minced garlic3
  • 2 T butter
  • 3 to 4T all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half cream
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2T Tomato Paste
  • 3T Soy sauce
  • Chopped peanuts for garnish

Saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic in the butter until onions are translucent. Add flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until you have a light roux. Stir in broth; add milk slowly. Bring to a boil. Add peanut butter, tomato paste andsoy sauce. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 15 minutes.

Serve hot with chopped peanuts for garnish.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Vermont Cheddar Cheese Soup

  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter4 scallions (including some of the green parts), chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth1 quart milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
In a large pot, melt the butter. Add the scallions, onion and celery. Cook until the onion softens. Sift in the flour, nutmeg and pepper and cook for 2 or 3 minutes longer. Gradually stir in the broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

Cool the mixture slightly. Strain into a bowl and return it to the pan. Add the milk and bring the soup just to a boil. Gradually add the cheese, stirring to melt each batch before adding more. Return the soup to a boil, stirring often. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and Worcestershire.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Curried Pumpkin-Apple Soup

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 leek
  • 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 cups chopped fresh pumpkin
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • salt and pepper
  • apple wedges
Melt butter in saucepan. Saute garlic, onion, leek and apple. Stir incurry powder and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add pumpkin andstock. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer untilveggies are tender.

Puree all in blender or food processor. Return tosaucepan and stir in all of cream but 2 tablespoons. Season with salt andpepper.

When serving, garnish with fresh apple wedges, and pour a bit of cream over top.

Serves 6-8.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Turkey Carcass Soup

Toss the turkey carcass, one whole onion, 2 whole cloves of garlic and 2 bay leaves into a big stock pot, cover with water and simmer overnight.

The next morning, strain all of the whole ingredients from the stock.

To stock, add leftovers: vegetables, mashed potatoes and turkey meat. Salt & pepper to taste.

Simmer ½ hour, then serve.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

  • 6 RED bell peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped coarsely
  • 3 tblsp shallots
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tblsp unsalted butter
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth plus a little extra
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter and saute the shallots with thet hyme until the shallots are soft. Add the chopped pepper and 1.5 c. chicken broth. Simmer covered for 12-15 minutes, until peppers are verysoft. Puree in food processor. Pour back in saucepan and whisk in cream. Add small amount chicken broth to get desired consistency

Delicious hot or cold.

CHEDDAR BEER SOUP

  • 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
  • 4 tblsp margarine
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp worchestershire sauce
  • 2 cups shredded medium sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup beer

Cook vegetables and drain. Melt margarine, stir in flour, salt, and mustard. Cook over low heatuntil smooth. Remove from heat. Add milk and worchestershire. Heat mixture until it coats the spoon. Add cheese. Cook over medium heat until cheese melts. Stir in beer and vegetables bring to a simmer. Cook about 15 minutes. Serve with preferred garnishes (croutons, paprika, etc.)

Monday, November 12, 2007

Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup

  • 2 cups Minute® White or Brown Rice
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup
  • 3 cups 2% milk
  • 1 pound 2% processed cheese, cubed
Prepare rice according to package directions.
In a medium saucepan, combine broccoli, soup and milk. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in rice.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Leftover Turkey Soup

  • 6lb leftover turkey breast (at least 2 cups diced turkey)
  • 2 medium onions
  • 3 stalks of celery
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp sage
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp tarragon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lb pastini or pasta of choice


Place turkey breast in 6-quart dutch oven and cover with water until pan is approximately 3/4 full.


Cut onions in large pieces, and slice celery. Add to soup pot.


Bring to boil, then lower heat to medium low.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Cowboy Soup


  • 2 lb. hamburger

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 can whole kernel corn

  • 1 can mixed vegetables

  • 1 can ranch beans

  • 1 can chopped tomatoes

  • 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes

  • 1 pkg. Spanish rice, precooked

  • 3 cans beef broth

  • 8 oz. tomato sauce

Brown hamburger and onion together until well cooked. Drain well. Add the remaining ingredients. Do not drain any of the vegetables. Add more broth or water as desired.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Stroganoff Soup

  • 10 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 10 oz. can condensed beef noodle soup
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup cubed cooked beef
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon flour

In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except sour cream and flour. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

In small bowl, place sour cream and flour and blend well. Then stir in a few tablespoons of the hot broth from the soup. Stir well with a wire whisk to blend. Reduce heat and stir sour cream mixture into soup.

Heat gently, stirring constantly, until thickened - do not boil. Serves 4

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Split Pea Soup

"Beautiful soup, so rich and green,
Waiting in a hot tureen!
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
Beau--ootiful Soo--oop!
Beau--ootiful Soo--oop!
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening, Beautiful, beautiful Soup"
--- The Mock Turtle Song

  • 3 qts. water
  • 1/2 lb. bacon, cut in pieces
  • 1 lb. (16 oz pkg) dry split peas
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 c. canned tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic salt1 med. onion, chopped

Put in slow cooker at night on low. Let cook on low all night. It will be ready for noon meal.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

0 (Zero) Point Soup

  • 2/3 cup sliced carrot
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups fat free broth
  • 1.5 cups diced green cabbage
  • 1/2 cup fresh green beans
  • 1 TBS tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup diced zucchini


In large saucepan, sprayed with nonstick spray, saute carrot, onion, and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano and salt. Bring to boil.

Lower heat and simmer covered about 15 minutes or until green beans are tender.

Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes.

Serve hot

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

  • 2 pounds ground beef, browned
  • 5 potatoes, cubed
  • 5 carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, with liquid
  • 1 (15 ounce) can green beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
  • salt and pepper to taste


Drain excessive grease from cooked ground beef. Add enough water to cover the beef. Place the potatoes, carrots and onions into the pot, adding water if necessary. Boil for 30 minutes.

Drain the water but leave enough to cover the meat and vegetables in the pot. Then add the corn, peas, green beans, lima beans, butter beans and tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Asparagus Soup

  • 1 1/2 lb. asparagus
  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) plus 2 tsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup dry vermouth
  • 3 cups chicken stock, plus more as needed
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Snap off the tough stem ends from the asparagus spears. Cut the tips off 8 of the spears into 2-inch lengths. Set the tips aside. Chop the remaining asparagus into 1-inch pieces. In a heavy soup pot over medium heat, melt the 4 Tbs. (1⁄2 stick) butter. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the vermouth and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the chopped asparagus and the 3 cups stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until the asparagus is tender, about 20 minutes.

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cream plus more stock if needed to reach the desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Set the pan over low heat and reheat the soup to serving temperature. In a small sauté pan over medium heat, melt the 2 tsp. butter. Add the reserved asparagus tips and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes.

Ladle the soup into warmed bowls, garnish with the asparagus tips and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Tonya's Mexican Chicken Soup Superb

Amount of servings vary with size of family or pot! I use about 6 boneless breasts in a dutch oven...you need a large amount of water/liquid to end up with enough broth.)

Boil chicken breasts until tender with 1/2 large onion, chopped or sliced, save the broth and debone or use Sanderson boneless breasts.

Add 1-2 cans chicken broth, 2 cans tomato SAUCE. Add 1/4 cup chili powder or to taste...It needs quite a bit and should turn the broth very dark. Add a bit of red pepper flakes to taste.

Bring back to boil and simmer about 20 mins.

When serving, add fresh chunks of avacado, place handful of tortilla chips in soup and squeeze FRESH lime juice all over soup.
Salt and pepper to taste. Remember, the tomato sauce is salty.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

2 by 4 Soup

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 Cans Minestrone Soup
  • 2 Cans Ranch Beans
  • 1 Can Rotel Diced Tomatoes

In a large Dutch oven brown Ground Beef and drain any fat or juices. Add soup, beans, and Rotel. Cover and bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. This make a large pot and the soup is very hearty. Serve with corn bread, sour dough bread, Fritos or crackers. Add a salad and you’ve got dinner in 30 minutes.