Chicken and Rice Soup

I made a ton (and I do mean a ton) of this soup for our small group on Monday night. The recipe is from Everyday Food, and I should know by now that even when the recipe doesn’t look that complicated, that Martha’s recipes are always too fussy if I’m in a hurry. It was [...]

Butternut Squash Soup

This is another recipe I picked up from Shelli last weekend. It is easy, easy, easy and so tasty. It was a gigantic hit with Simon (the first time he’s ever asked for seconds!)
Ingredients

1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
2 apples, peeled and quartered (or eighthed)
1 onion, cut into thin wedges
5 or so cloves garlic
olive oil
chili [...]

Spiced Chili

Good for a cold winter’s night. Taken from The Taste of Home Cookbook, recipe by Julie Brendt of Antelope, California. Note that the title could more accurately read: Spicy Chili.
Ingredients

1.5 lb ground beef
1/2 C chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16oz each) kidney beans, rinsed drained
2 cans (15oz each) tomato sauce
2 cans (14.5oz each) stewed [...]

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

I had no idea Renae’s lovely mama loves Zuppa Toscana so intensely. Jeremy loves it, too, and when I realized I wanted to make a potato and Italian sausage soup, it took only a small bunch of kale to make a supper that would please my sweetie. How weird is it that I made this [...]

DPP 2008: December 5 (Sausage and Greens Soup)

My mom’s birthday was this week, so we went to Olive Garden tonight to celebrate. Mom chose Olive Garden because she loves the Zuppa Toscana (though she calls it “Zuppa Soup” or sometimes “Zuppa Soupa”). Loves. In fact Jason, Rhonda, and I made a bet on how many times she would mention to our server [...]

Bernie’s Special Soup

Otherwise known as: Cream of Broccoli Soup. (I don’t know about the rest of you, but “special soup” sounds a bit iffy for me. Like the secret ingredient is something odd like black licorice, or toad liver. Okay, moving on.) Jeremy’s landlord in Oxford, England, was the titular Bernie and Jeremy really loved this soup. [...]

Beef Barley Soup

Adapted from a recipe we found on allrecipes.com, this is on the menu this week.
2 pounds boneless lean beef, cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper
garlic powder
2 (10.5-ounce) cans beef consomme
4 cups beef broth
3 cups water
4 stalks celery, chopped
6 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup barley (I use quick-cooking)
1 teaspoon dried thyme

1.
In a skillet over medium [...]

In honor of the president-elect

The Obama Family Chili Recipe
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
Several cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey or beef
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground basil
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Several tomatoes, depending on size, chopped
1 can red kidney beans
Saute onions, green pepper and [...]

Tuscan Bean Soup

My folks made this recently and it’s really good.
2 T EVOO or butter
2 C onion, chopped
2 C carrots, chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
4 C chicken or beef stock
1 1/2 C dried white beans, soaked overnight
1-15oz can tomatoes
3/4lb Italian sausage, browned
1/2 C red wine
1 t basil
1 t oregano
1 t sage
1 t thyme
1 t parsley
1 bunch kale, washed, [...]

Taco Soup

I like soups. I like simple, easy-to-make soups even better. I like simple, easy-to-make, delicious soups best. This one makes enough for a crowd.
2 – 32oz cans chopped tomato
2 – 16 oz cans black beans
2 – 16oz cans corn
1 – 14oz can green chilies
1-2 cans black olives
1 lb ground beef, browned & drained (then [...]