teachermom2834 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Now that it is just dh, 13 yo dd, and me at home (and the three young men who did think soup was really a meal have flown the nest) I am wanting a couple new soup recipes. Our schedule has her dancing every night and our favorite meals to come home to are some tasty soup in the crock pot and throwing some kind of bread in the oven to have warm with it (usually frozen dinner rolls or a Jiffy cornbread mix). It's and easy comfort meal at the end of a long day. It doesn't have to cook all the way in the crock pot. I can cook early afternoon and just leave it in the crock pot staying warm. Dh and dd really require some kind of meat to fill up and while beans are acceptable they don't want straight up beans. Beans as an ingredient is good, beans as the main component is a no go. But I need some new ones to try. These two are in our steady rotation: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255823/pasta-fazool-pasta-e-fagioli/ (this is healthyish to me...yes it has sausage but it also has some good stuff in it and it isn't something like macaroni and cheese soup that is made with two pounds of Velveeta- so that is kind of the standard on healthy 🙂 ) https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/218057/chicken-enchilada-slow-cooker-soup/ Any others I can throw into the rotation? I really hate cooking and cleaning up for late dinners. But we all still like something warm and homemade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) I tend to just kind of throw things together for soup, so I don't necessarily have directions with the ingredients. I no longer tolerate quite a few of these ingredients, so I am not sure about exact measurements--it's been a while since I made these, but they are very forgiving. This one is really hearty: Roughly equal amounts of red lentils, brown (or green) lentils, yellow split peas, green split peas, brown rice, and wild rice as the base. Add matchstick carrots (or you can slice/dice some), stewed or diced tomatoes (or sauce if you don't like chunks), and meat of your choice (chicken or kielbasa were our go-to choices). Oh, and cook it in chicken broth. ETA: salt, pepper, and spices of choice...we like a bay leaf and maybe rosemary and thyme (you'll see a theme, lol!), We also really liked cranberry beans and kielbasa. Or navy beans/ham/carrots with rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. White kidney beans with petite diced tomatoes, choice of greens, cooked in chicken broth with chunks of chicken. Add a spoon of pesto to each bowl when you serve it. Edited August 30, 2021 by kbutton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 @BaseballandHockey, this seems like your thread to shine! We make a chicken and gnocci soup that is pretty good and loosely based on Olive Garden's. I like to do a split pea soup, but the kids aren't as crazy about that. Sometimes a beef stew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsie Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 We do variations of tortilla soup--depending on what ingredients we have on hand-- Chicken stock and shredded chicken; sauteed onions, bell peppers, can of black beans (rinsed), can of corn, tomatoes--fresh diced or canned or Rotel tomatoes, Picante sauce. May add chilli powder, cumin, salt to taste (depending upon how seasoned chicken stock is); sometimes add canned green chilis if fresh tomatoes are used. Place a few tortilla chips in a bowl, ladle soup, and top with a bit of grated cheddar cheese; can add a dollop of sour cream and sliced avovado. Holds up well in a crock pot and freezes well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Couple of favorites that come to mind: Posole verde with chicken, https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/posole-verde-with-chicken Cabbage and farro soup, https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/01/cozy-cabbage-and-farro-soup/ I have added some waxy potato to this with good results. White beans would be a good addition. Could toss in some cooked chicken or sausage. (I generally use chicken-based, not pork-based sausages with good results.) Another cabbage and white bean soup, https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-the-easiest-most-delicious-cabbage-soup-254146 Tortilla soup, https://damndelicious.net/2018/11/02/instant-pot-chicken-tortilla-soup/ There are a million tortilla soup recipes, but this is my favorite so far. Avgolemono, https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/avgolemono-chicken-soup-rice Another soup with a million different recipes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrskitty76 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Have you tried this Broccoli soup from Life in the Lofthouse? https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/broccoli-cheese-soup/#view_recipe I just chop the veggies and then use an immersion blender to blend after they have cooked. I usually double the recipe but leave out the cheese and keep the original amount of half-and-half. So good!! Be liberal with the bay leaves -- they give SUCH a good flavor! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Lentil soup white chicken chile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 This lentil and sausage soup is spectacularly good. I've made it with both beef and turkey sausage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) ... Edited October 28, 2021 by Nothingtoseehere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Thanks for all the ideas. So many sound soooo good. I don’t know why sometimes just figuring out what to eat is so difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) . . . Edited October 28, 2021 by Nothingtoseehere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildflowerMom Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Not exactly soup, but chili... https://saramoulton.com/2016/02/white-chicken-chili-2/ I add smoked turkey sausage to this one for dh... https://www.budgetbytes.com/smoky-black-bean-soup/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 beef barley soup is another very hearty soup. ham and potato if I'm short on time or feeling lazy, I will take a box (or 2 or 3) of broth and just dump in frozen potstickers/dumplings from the asian food frozen food section and maybe some onions. Makes for a tasty quick soup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I really like this soup. It’s simple, but flavorful and yummy. I sub in chicken bone broth for the regular broth and farro instead of the rice to up the nutritional value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.