Soup!

[Heather]

Ok what are your favorite soups?
I like:
Fasolada
Carrot Ginger (homemade!)
Italian Wedding
Liptons Chicken Noodle when I'm sick

[shabbychick]

Soup is one of my favorite foods. Most of the soup I make is just a bunch of leftovers thrown together with broth in a crock pot, sort of like Stone Soup. When I was very poor, I used to make soup with chicken hearts and leftovers. I love chicken hearts, in spite of the fact that they're not very healthy for you, and they made a cheap, rich meal. It's still one of my all-time favorite dishes. Other soups I like:

lentil
oxtail
beer-cheese
split pea
potato bacon cheddar
salmon bisque

Most of the soups I like best are thick and rich and salty. Yum.

[CohenCottage]

i made that tortelini (sp?), garlic, green onion, tomato, spinach soup last night b/c i have a cold, and it is fabulous. i think i've posted the recipe before.

there is a restaurant in town that has a curried sweet potato soup that is wonderful!

[vintage girl]

I grow a lot of squash in my garden in the summertime and I started making soup with it and it is delicious. My other favorites are:

Fresh tomatoe soup with tomatoes from my garden
Barley Soup
Broccoli Cheese
Cauliflower
Pumpkin Soup

[yarborough house]

Hmm like broccoli cheese - made a crock pot of that yesterday
like good old tomatoe
like lentil
like 8 bean soup
like lipton cup of noodle soup when I am sick
and lipton cup of chicken broth when throat is very sore.

Othewise love all soups really- any tomato based is good with me

[Heather]

Today I'm making tortilla soup - yummy!

Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup Recipe
Makes 6 servings

4 chicken breasts
1 garlic clove
2 Tbsp. butter
2 14 1/2 oz. cans chicken broth
2 14 1/2 oz. cans chopped stewed tomatoes
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 Tbsp., or more, ground cumin
taco seasoning
8 oz. cheese, cubed
sour cream
tortilla chips

1. Debone chicken, cook in taco seasoning, and shred.
2. Add minced garlic to butter in slow cooker.
3. Combine all ingredients except cheese, sour cream, and chips.
4. Cover. Cook on low 8 - 10 hours.
5. Divide cubed cheese among 6 soup bowls. Ladle soup over cheese. Sprinkle with chips and top each bowl with a dollop of sour cream.

[cheapdiva]

My all time favorite is tomato dill - a recipe I got from one of my favorite restaurants in Door County, WI. When I get some time (haha), I'll post it. I make huge vats of it because everyone loves this soup and I give it away, freeze it and just want to consume it for a week straight.

Next favorite would be from a place we used to have breakfast most Saturday mornings when we still lived in Appleton, WI - Mary's restaurant - chicken dumpling soup. When we go home for visits in the fall and winter we usually stop there and buy a quart to bring home for dinner. Since we do nothing but drive back and forth from Thanksgiving to New Year's, we'll be buying soup there a lot!

[ChapterTwo]

I just made potato/white bean soup for the first time, last week, and it was really good (if I do say so, myself!) ;)

[CohenCottage]

That tortilla soup sounds fabulous, Heather! I'll have to try it this week. I'm going to try either chicken and rice or chicken and orzo soup tonight with mushrooms.

[Heather]

I forgot to say that I add black beans to it too.

[CohenCottage]

I was wondering if you added beans. My friend from college used to make a similar soup with black beans and chicken, but yours sounds better. I love anything with cilantro.

A few years ago Real Simple had a recipe for chicken and rice soup that you serve over avocado and lime juice with cilantro on top. It was wonderful! I'll post the recipe if I can find it...

[vintage girl]

I just made a huge pot of Kitchen Sink Chili last this weekend. I call it that because I put everything and I do mean everything in it. Recipe if anyone wants to try it:

2-3 lbs ground beef
2 cloves minced garlic
black beans
pinto beans
kidney beans
1 can sweet corn
1 cup each: chopped red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can chopped tomatoes with garlic
1 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped jalapenos if you want it hot
I also put in a cup of spaghetti sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar or sugar substitute
Half a jar of zesty salsa

You can basically throw in anything else you have leftover as far as veggies. I brown the meat first with 1/3 of the onions and the garlic. While the meat is browning, I put all the other ingrediants together and simmer them. Once the meat is done, I drain, add to other ingrediants and simmer for about 2-3 hours. Heat to boiling just before serving. This is great served with cornbread muffins. This is a very thick and hearty chili and everyone I serve it to loves it.

[Danske]

My all time favorite is tomato dill - a recipe I got from one of my favorite restaurants in Door County, WI. When I get some time (haha), I'll post it. I make huge vats of it because everyone loves this soup and I give it away, freeze it and just want to consume it for a week straight.

Next favorite would be from a place we used to have breakfast most Saturday mornings when we still lived in Appleton, WI - Mary's restaurant - chicken dumpling soup. When we go home for visits in the fall and winter we usually stop there and buy a quart to bring home for dinner. Since we do nothing but drive back and forth from Thanksgiving to New Year's, we'll be buying soup there a lot!

Would love that tomato dill soup recipe if you're still willing to share:)