Lengthy cold snap: care to share favorite soup recipes?

[Laurie4b]

Our area is facing a lengthy cold snap. I thought I'd major on soup for a while. I fix vegetable soup, lentil -rice soup, and black bean soup, but would like other ideas. What is the favorite soup or soups at your house? If you care to share the recipes, that would be nice, too!

[Tiff in TX]

The family favorite around here is Taco Stew...

 

1 lb cooked hamburger meat

1 can of corn w/ juice

1 can of chili beans

1 can of tomato sauce

1 can of rotel

1 c of water

1 pkg of taco seasoning

 

I usually chop up an onion to sautee with my hamburger meat. Then I just throw everything in my crockpot.

 

I like to eat mine with taco chips on the bottom, then the stew/soup, then shredded cheese and a dolop of sour cream... yummy!

 

I typically double the recipe cause it tastes just as good as a "left over"

Edited January 4, 2010 by Tiff in TX

[OnTheBrink]

This one is great for those with stuffy noses.

 

Spicy Tortilla Soup

3 cups chicken broth

1 vidalia onion, diced (I used a small one)

1 15 oz can diced tomatoes for chili

1 29 oz can green enchilada sauce

1 15 oz can low-sodium black beans, rinsed

12 6inch corn tortillas, sliced into thin strips (1/4" or so)

1 lb diced, cooked chicken (or turkey)

 

Place chicken broth in pot and heat tortilla strips until soft.

 

Add can of tomatoes, can of enchilada sauce, can of beans, then chicken, heating through, but don't boil.

 

Top with dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.

 

NOTE: This will make your nose run, so be warned. Also, I used tequila lime turkey tenderloin meat from Sam's Club and the lime taste in the soup is really good!

[farmgirlinwv]

Chili and potato soups are great. I don't use recipes for those though!

[sgilli3]

My No-Name Soup...it is potato-ery though :D

 

* 1 onion - chopped

* rashers of bacon ( I use 4 or 5 usually)

* 750 g potatoes ( peeled and diced)

* 2 cups chicken stock ( though vege stock is also fine)

* 440 g tin creamed corn

* 1 1/2 cups milk.

 

 

Coat a saucepan with non stick spray, heat and brown the onion & bacon.

Add potato and stock.

Bring to the boil.

Lower heat & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Stir in the corn and milk.

Cook, stirring for another 10 minutes or until potato is tender.

 

Yummo!

[Laurie4b]

This one is great for those with stuffy noses.

 

Spicy Tortilla Soup

3 cups chicken broth

1 vidalia onion, diced (I used a small one)

1 15 oz can diced tomatoes for chili

1 29 oz can green enchilada sauce

1 15 oz can low-sodium black beans, rinsed

12 6inch corn tortillas, sliced into thin strips (1/4" or so)

1 lb diced, cooked chicken (or turkey)

 

Place chicken broth in pot and heat tortilla strips until soft.

 

Add can of tomatoes, can of enchilada sauce, can of beans, then chicken, heating through, but don't boil.

 

Top with dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.

 

NOTE: This will make your nose run, so be warned. Also, I used tequila lime turkey tenderloin meat from Sam's Club and the lime taste in the soup is really good!

 

Sounds yummy! Is the 29 oz. correct for the green enchilada sauce? (Can't remember seeing it that large and want to make sure it wasn't a typo!)

[Laurie4b]

My No-Name Soup...it is potato-ery though :D

 

* 1 onion - chopped

* rashers of bacon ( I use 4 or 5 usually)

* 750 g potatoes ( peeled and diced)

* 2 cups chicken stock ( though vege stock is also fine)

* 440 g tin creamed corn

* 1 1/2 cups milk.

 

 

Coat a saucepan with non stick spray, heat and brown the onion & bacon.

Add potato and stock.

Bring to the boil.

Lower heat & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Stir in the corn and milk.

Cook, stirring for another 10 minutes or until potato is tender.

 

Yummo!

 

Is a rasher a strip of bacon?

[Laurie4b]

The family favorite around here is Taco Stew...

 

1 lb cooked hamburger meat

1 can of corn w/ juice

1 can of chili beans

1 can of tomato sauce

1 can of rotel

1 c of water

1 pkg of taco seasoning

 

I usually chop up an onion to sautee with my hamburger meat. Then I just throw everything in my crockpot.

 

I like to eat mine with taco chips on the bottom, then the stew/coup, then shredded cheese and a dolop of sour cream... yummy!

 

I typically double the recipe cause it tastes just as good as a "left over"

 

What is rotel?

[sgilli3]

Is a rasher a strip of bacon?

 

Yes it is.

 

I like a little, ( Ok- a fair bit) of bacon in this soup.

[Unicorn.]

Rotel is a brand of canned tomatoes. They come diced and have a bit of a kick (hot pepper added).

[Guest Virginia Dawn]

My No-Name Soup...it is potato-ery though :D

 

* 1 onion - chopped

* rashers of bacon ( I use 4 or 5 usually)

* 750 g potatoes ( peeled and diced)

* 2 cups chicken stock ( though vege stock is also fine)

* 440 g tin creamed corn

* 1 1/2 cups milk.

 

 

Coat a saucepan with non stick spray, heat and brown the onion & bacon.

Add potato and stock.

Bring to the boil.

Lower heat & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Stir in the corn and milk.

Cook, stirring for another 10 minutes or until potato is tender.

 

Yummo!

 

This is exactly what I grew up eating. We've always called it corn chowder. I still make it often.

[sgilli3]

I grew up on it too!

Living here in the UAE, sadly there aren't many 'cold' days - so eating soups doesn't happen too often.

Now the weather is at its coolest, I am in the midst of a soup, stew and casserole cooking frenzy.

[ereks mom]

It's so EASY and simple, so I'm not sure why it's so popular, except that the ingredients I use, except the tomatoes & lima beans, are either fresh or summer produce that we put up in our freezer.

 

Vegetable Soup

 

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

2-3 15 oz. cans tomatoes (I use diced tomatoes, and puree them with my hand blender because I prefer not to have chunks of tomatoes in my vegetable soup, but your taste may differ.)

1 cup white peas

1 cup baby lima beans

1 pkg frozen creamed corn, thawed (any of the McKenzie's frozen corn products are good, but do NOT use canned creamed corn)

2 cups water

salt to taste

 

I usually add one or more of the following also, but they are optional:

1 cup sliced okra, fresh or frozen

2-3 medium white potatoes, peeled and cubed

2-3 carrots, scraped and cubed

1 cup cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces

1-2 15 oz. cans of mixed vegetables, if fresh potatoes and carrots are not available

 

Instructions

Brown ground beef in a large pot and drained well OR brown and drain the meat and then place it in your crockpot. Add all other ingredients to the browned meat and stir gently. Cook on low in crockpot for at least 4-6 hours, or bring to boil in large pot, then reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.

Edited January 4, 2010 by ereks mom

[ereks mom]

5-BEAN CHILI

 

Brown 1 lb. venison (or ground beef) and 1 large, chopped onion (& chopped green bell pepper or other fresh pepper if desired). If using venison, brown the meat in about 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Venison is VERY lean meat -- MUCH more lean than beef -- so there will be very little fat/grease.

 

Add the followng:

 

1 15-16 oz. can each:

~light red kidney beans

~dark red kidney beans

~chili hot beans

~pinto beans

~pork & beans

 

1 15-16 oz. can tomatoes (I buy the tomatoes with jalapeño peppers.)

 

chili powder (I don't measure, but I'd guess I use about 2 tablespoons)

 

ground cumin (Again, I don't measure, but I'd guess about 2 teaspoons.)

 

salt & pepper to taste

 

Simmer for at least an hour. OR spray crock pot with cooking spray, add browned meat & other ingredients and cook 6-8 hours on low.

[Tammyla]

Amazon has a link you can check.-

 

Twelve Months of Monastery Soup, is my favorite soup book. My library had it, but it was always out, and I had to have it myself.

 

I think you can look at the table of contents, and if you want a recipe I'll check my copy.

[Joanne]

The family favorite around here is Taco Stew...

 

1 lb cooked hamburger meat

1 can of corn w/ juice

1 can of chili beans

1 can of tomato sauce

1 can of rotel

1 c of water

1 pkg of taco seasoning

 

I usually chop up an onion to sautee with my hamburger meat. Then I just throw everything in my crockpot.

 

I like to eat mine with taco chips on the bottom, then the stew/coup, then shredded cheese and a dolop of sour cream... yummy!

 

I typically double the recipe cause it tastes just as good as a "left over"

 

We had this last night!

[Tiff in TX]

What is rotel?

 

Sorry about the lack of description... it is diced tomatoes and green chilies.

 

My mom always called it rotel when I was growing up... I think I was an adult before I realized that rotel was a brand and not the actual name for tomatoes and green chilies:tongue_smilie:

[OnTheBrink]

Sounds yummy! Is the 29 oz. correct for the green enchilada sauce? (Can't remember seeing it that large and want to make sure it wasn't a typo!)

 

¡Si! If you can't find one that large, two 15 oz cans will be fine.

[Laurie4b]

¡Si! If you can't find one that large, two 15 oz cans will be fine.

 

Gotcha! Now I get the nose-running part! :tongue_smilie:

Sounds yummy!

[ereks mom]

Mexican Chicken & Rice Soup

 

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts, boned, skinned & diced

6-8 cups water or broth

1/4 cup each diced celery, carrots & onions

½ cup salsa or Rotel, pureed in blender so it won’t be too chunky

½ cup parboiled/converted rice

½ cup frozen whole kernel corn

¼ teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon dried cilantro

1/8 teaspoon green Tabasco sauce, or more, if desired

salt to taste

 

Instructions

Stew chicken until tender in about 2 cups of the water or broth, along with the diced celery, carrots & onions. Add 4-6 cups water, salsa, rice, corn, cumin, cilantro, salt, and Tabasco; simmer at least 30 minutes.

 

To serve, sprinkle with shredded cheese and diced avocado if desired. Goes great with Mexican cheese & jalapeno cornbread or Cheez-Its (try the Hot & Spicy Cheez-Its or the Pepper Jack Cheez-Its !)

[3littlekeets]

My kids adore Alton Brown's Cheese Soup -- they call it Grilled Cheese soup and it goes amazingly well with Cornbread...especially with jalapenos ;-)>. We always double the recipe for a family of 5, and I've used a variety of cheeses, too.

 

Cheese Soup Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004 Prep Time:20 minInactive Prep Time: hr minCook Time:45 min Level:Easy Serves:about 1 1/2 quarts (about 4 servings)

Ingredients

 

 

 

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  
• 5 ounces small diced onion (approximately 1 cup)
  
• 5 ounces small diced carrot (approximately 1 cup)
  
• 5 ounces small diced celery (approximately 1 cup)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt for sweating vegetables, plus more if needed at end of cooking
  
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
• 1 quart chicken broth, heated to a simmer
  
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1 cup heavy cream
  
• 10 ounces Fontina, shredded
  
• 1 teaspoon Marsala wine
  
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  

 

Directions

 

Melt butter in large heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and salt. Sweat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Sift the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.

Gradually add the chicken stock and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and add the garlic and bay leaf. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.

Remove bay leaf. Turn off the heat, add the heavy cream, and then puree with an immersion blender or in a conventional blender*. Gradually add the cheese, 1 small handful at a time, and stir until melted before adding next handful. Stir in the Marsala, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and white pepper. Taste and add additional salt if desired. If soup is not hot enough, return to a low heat until warmed through.

*When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

[3littlekeets]

Oh, and Broccoli Cheese soup if you want something REALLY cheesy

from allrecipes....

Carrots, broccoli and onion are cooked in chicken bouillon then combined with milk and sharp Cheddar in this quick soup."Ingredients:

1 cup sliced carrots

2 cups chopped broccoli

1 cup water

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups milk

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine carrots, broccoli, water, and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside. 2. In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter over medium heat until onion is translucent. Stir in flour and pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil, then stir in cheese until melted. Stir in reserved vegetables and cooking liquid. Heat through, and serve.

[Perry]

Here are my faves:

 

White Chili I

 

Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili

 

Chili I

 

Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

 

Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

 

[Perry]

Ree has some that look good, but I haven't made any of them yet.

[MaMa2005]

Split pea soup with ham! I make mine in the crockpot - just let it cook all day on low. Yummy and filling! Google 'crockpot split pea soup' for some great recipes.

 

This soup also freezes very well.

[TXMomof4]

This is sooooo delicious - creamy, yummy - makes me very happy

 

1/3 c. chopped onion

4 tbsp butter

6 c. peeled and cubed butternut squash

3 c. water

4 cubes chicken bouillon

1/2 tsp dried marjoram

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

2 (8oz) packages cream cheese

 

In a large sauce pan, saute onions in butter til tender. Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, cook 20 min. til squash is tender.

 

Puree squash and cream cheese in blender or food processor in batches til smooth. Return to saucepan and heat through. Do not allow to boil.

 

Serve with big green salad and crusty bread. YUM!

[prim*rose]

I just started a love affair with my crockpot and found this recipe:

 

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/06/crockpot-baked-potato-soup-recipe.html

 

It's a great site for crockpot & soup recipes!

[muffinmom]

This one is great for those with stuffy noses.

 

Spicy Tortilla Soup

3 cups chicken broth

1 vidalia onion, diced (I used a small one)

1 15 oz can diced tomatoes for chili

1 29 oz can green enchilada sauce

1 15 oz can low-sodium black beans, rinsed

12 6inch corn tortillas, sliced into thin strips (1/4" or so)

1 lb diced, cooked chicken (or turkey)

 

Place chicken broth in pot and heat tortilla strips until soft.

 

Add can of tomatoes, can of enchilada sauce, can of beans, then chicken, heating through, but don't boil.

 

Top with dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.

 

NOTE: This will make your nose run, so be warned. Also, I used tequila lime turkey tenderloin meat from Sam's Club and the lime taste in the soup is really good!

 

Made this one last night...thanks for the recipe--it was yummy! I had to change a couple of things (small can of salsa verde and reg. can of red enchilada sauce in place of green enchilada sauce; pintos instead of black) using what I had on hand, but still great.

 

Now off to try another one of these!

[melissel]

Bumping for Auntie M and snowy weather!

[athena1277]

Chili and potato soups are great. I don't use recipes for those though!

 

:iagree: That's what I was going to post! I'm going to start a big pot of chili for supper tonight. Yum!

 

ETA: As a variation, I like to put ground sausage in my potato soup. Just cook it and add at the end.

[melissel]

ETA: As a variation, I like to put ground sausage in my potato soup. Just cook it and add at the end.

 

Yuuummmmmm! I never seem to have it on hand when I make potato soup--I always end up with ham or bacon. I'm going to have to buy some sausage to keep in the freezer for next time!