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Directions:Mince and saute onions and garlic in a little oil until soft. Add celery and carrots and cook another 3 minutes or so.
This is how most soups start...
For chicken soup, add chicken broth, chicken meat and cook til done. Add frozen peas and cooked pasta just before serving. Season with dried parsley, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. (If you've had a rotisserie chicken, put the leftovers & carcass into a stock pot and cover with water. Add a roughly chopped onion, a couple of carrots, some celery, and about a tablespoon of vinegar. Simmer over low heat for several hours.) Strain and use the stock (and the meat bits) for your chicken soup. Much better than store-bought stock.
For potato soup, add 4 cups potato chunks, saute another 3 minutes, then add 2 cups of chicken broth and a can of evaporated milk (or 2 cups half and half), cook until vegetables are done. Adding cooked pasta at the end is a nice addition to potato soup. Season with salt & pepper.
For Split Pea Soup: Add 1 pound of cleaned split peas and enough water or broth to cover. Cook until peas are soft, adding more liquid as needed. Diced ham or bacon are nice additions to split pea soup. Season with s&p.
For Beef and Barley soup, add 1 lb beef dices, cook then add 1/3 to 1/2 cup dry pearled barley, 1 jar tomatoes, and cook until barley is done. Potato dices are nice too. Season with s&p and Italian Seasoning.
For Beans with Greens, stir in chopped greens, a jar (or can) of tomatoes, a jar (or can) of beans (or 2). Simmer until greens are tender, top with grated parmesan. This is good with sausage or ground beef too. Season with s&p and Italian Seasoning. Nice with Brussels sprouts too.
For Minestrone Soup, add 1 pound of ground or diced beef, cook until brown. Add a jar (or can) of tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, water or beef stock to desired consistency, and cook until vegetables are tender. Add a couple of cups of cooked pasta at the end. (Elbow macaroni or salad macaroni are traditional.) Frozen or canned corn adds nice color and crunch. Add at the end. Season with s&p, parsley flakes and Italian Seasoning. |
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