Christmas is over, the guests have gone home, and we have a refrigerator full of odd bowls of leftovers. The weather has turned cold and rainy—a good day for soup. I pulled out those snippets and went to work. I took the bowl full of carrot and celery sticks from the relish tray, chopped them with some onions and leftover ham and threw them together in the skillet and added a little butter. While those things simmered, I added a…
One of the things I love about summer is fresh veggies. This is a great way to cool off on a hot day. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups V-8 juice, divided 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 chicken bouillon cube 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 dashes hot pepper sauce 1 ripe tomato, peeled and cubed 1 cup diced peeled cucumber 1/4 cup green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares 1/4 medium onion,…
Pumpkin/Sausage Soup Ingredients 1/2 pound sausage 1/4 cup butter 1 1/4 cups chopped onion 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 1/2 pounds pumpkin puree (3 cups) 1/2 pound mushrooms 1/4 cup praline liqueur 7 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3/8 cup heavy cream Directions Cook sausage in skillet with 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes. Add onion and mushrooms and cook until soft. Add thyme and pumpkin and cook 5 minutes. Add liqueur, broth, and brown sugar….
With all we’ve eaten over Christmas, our insides would probably appreciate a nice rest. This might do. Chicken Veggie Noodle Soup Ingredients: 1 large carrot, peeled and diced 1 onion, peeled and chopped 5 lasagna noodles cut up into small pieces (or noodles of choice, shell noodles would work great) 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 6 cups chicken broth 1 pound of boneless and skinless chicken, cooked 1/2 cup…
Chicken Tortilla Soup Makes 10 servings Ingedients: • 2 Tablespoons olive or canola oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped • 1 (7 oz) can of chopped green chiles • 1 (10 oz) can of beef broth • 1 (10 oz) can of chicken broth • 1 (10 oz) can of cream of chicken soup • 1 (12 oz) can chicken breast • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 teaspoon…
With fall chill coming his is a quick soup to warm your bones. 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cups coarsely chopped, firmly packed kale 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or ¼ t. garlic powder 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated tortellini ¼ cup sliced green onions (include tops) ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese In medium saucepan, bring chicken broth, kale, and garlic to boiling. Add tortellini and cook according the package directions until tortellini is tender but firm. For last…