Soups

Another Lentil Soup Recipe

I found a lot of people saying that Ina Garten’s lentil soup recipe is the best so this is an adaptation of that. She uses a TON of onions, leeks and carrots and 3 quarts of liquid. I could get...

Lentil Vegetable Soup with Curry Spices

Lentil Vegetable Soup with Curry Spices

3 medium carrots, diced3 stalks celery, diced1 medium yellow onion, diced1 tablespoon olive oil1/8 teaspoon salt32 ounces chicken broth3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley1 1/2 cups French green lentils or Italian black lentils3 cloves garlic, minced2 cups water 1 1/2...

Zucchini Soup

Adapted from the wonderful Rory OConell’s courgette soup. This is a great way to use up the seasonal bounty. Even those who aren’t a fan of zucchini will love it. 1.5 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove,...

Butternut Squash White Bean Soup

1 medium sized butternut squash, cubed – about 6 cups1 tbsp olive oil1 large yellow or sweet onion, minced2 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp butterthyme, 1/2 tsp driedrosemary, 1/2 tsp driedoregano, 1/2 tsp dried1 small lemon, juiced6 cups chicken or vegetable...

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients3 medium carrots, diced3 stalks celery, diced1 medium onion, diced3 cloves of garlic, minced1 medium zucchini, diced28 oz can of diced tomatoes, or whole tomatoes broken up15 1/2 oz canned kidney beans15 1/2 oz garbanzo beans3 tbsp. tomato paste32 ounces...

Roasted Fall Vegetable Soup

This soup gets better with age. You can roast the vegetables and make the soup without adding the yogurt or cream a day or two ahead to enhance the flavors. Ingredients 1 large Spanish onion, peeled, halved and sliced 1...

Hearty Vegetable Soup

Hearty Vegetable Soup

This recipe was gathered from a dear friend and first appeared at our dinner table as a Thanksgiving soup in the mid ’80s. It was a huge success and one of the best tasting, light vegetable soups I’ve ever tasted....

Basic Chicken Soup

Basic Chicken Soup

1 whole chicken or 2 -3 pounds, chicken parts 2 – 3 cloves whole garlic, put through a garlic press 1 large onion, sliced or diced 2 carrots 2 stalks celery 1 handful parsley salt, pepper, red pepper Heat a...

Ellen’s Vegetable Soup

Ellen’s Vegetable Soup

This recipe was brought to us by Ellen Filice and first appeared at our Thanksgiving dinner table as a one time substitute for the traditional Italian Wedding soup (which if you’re a card carrying Italian you know, has nothing to...