Avocado Soup Hot 2 cups chicken broth 2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons lime juice 2 pickled jalapeno pepper slices 2 small slices white onion, diced 1 garlic clove, diced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon chili powder 1 dozen cilantro sprigs 2 dashes Mexican-style hot sauce Freshly cracked Black […]
Lemon Rice Meatball Soup 2 quarts chicken broth 1 onion, diced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound frozen meatballs ½ cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained thoroughly ⅛-¼ cup lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon ¾ cup fresh parsley, chopped Pecorino Romano cheese, grated Salt and fresh ground black pepper In a large Dutch oven […]
Avocados were on sale at the grocery this week. There were two loaded bins with hundreds of not-quite-ripe avocados marked at 77 cents each, so I grabbed four with plans to use two of them for a Hot Avocado Soup Recipe. The majority of avocado soup recipes suggest serving the dish very cold, and the […]
This Louisiana-inspired soup brings together the tastes and textures of two classic Cajun dishes – Dirty Rice and Red Beans and Rice – and combines them into a delicious and hearty soup. Using a pre-packaged dirty rice mix makes this a fairly easy dish to prepare, as you can let the rice cook directly in […]
Easy Turkey Noodle Soup 1 quart chicken broth 1 cup turkey breast, cut into ½-inch cubes (use whole breast meat, not shaved cold cuts) 1 cup egg noodles 1 tablespoon duck fat (or butter or olive oil) 1 onion (yellow or white), diced 2 celery stalks, diced (reserve celery leaves to top soup) 2 carrots, […]
Chicken Salsa Soup 1 pound boneless chicken, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 quart chicken broth 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 white onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed in cold water 2 cups green salsa Heat the olive oil over medium in a Dutch […]
Hungarian Goulash Soup 1 pound stew beef, cut into ½-inch cubes 2 tablespoons lard, butter or olive oil 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 1 medium onion, diced 2 quarts beef broth 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 pounds red potatoes, diced 1 tablespoon caraway seeds 2 bay leaves Fresh parsley sprigs, chopped Salt […]
Mashed Potato Ham and Cheese Soup 1 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ onion, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 2 cups cubed ham 1 cup milk ½ cup half-and-half 1 cup chicken broth/stock 4 cups mashed potatoes 1 cup corn (frozen, canned or fresh) ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon […]
Manitoba Ham and Bean Soup 2 cups navy beans 3 quarts water 1 smoked ham chip 1 onion, diced 4 celery stalks, diced 4 carrots, trimmed and diced 1 cup V8 spicy hot vegetable juice 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon savory 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon black pepper Rinse beans thoroughly […]
Here is one of my “go-to” chili recipes when I’m serving company or other folks who like chili but can’t tolerate the heat of chipotles or spicy chili in general. The key to this is the roasted red peppers and garlic. They create a rich depth of flavor, with a hint of smokiness that doesn’t […]
Dirty Rice Soup 1 pound chicken gizzards, rinsed and diced fine (I used a food processor to chop them finely) 1 pound ground sausage 1 large onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 15-ounce can red beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly 8-ounce box dirty rice mix (Zatarain’s, Tony Chachere’s and Luzianne dirty rice mixes can be […]
Chicken Stock vs Chicken Broth – Are they the same? If you look on any supermarket shelf in the soup aisle, you will surely find a variety of chicken stock and chicken broths. There are a lot of choices and it can be confusing trying to determine whether stock or broth is better. But is […]
Chicken Kitcharagwe 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed thoroughly in cold water ½ cup red lentils, rinsed thoroughly in cold water ½ cup yellow moong dal, rinsed thoroughly in cold water 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) 1 pound boneless chicken, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 […]
African Peanut Soup with Beef 1 pound stew beef cut into 1-inch cubes 1 beef soup bone (optional) 3 tablespoons palm oil (if you don’t have palm oil, you could substitute peanut oil or canola oil) 1 large onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pound tomatoes,diced (I used Roma tomatoes) […]
