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Soups On

Burrrrr.  It's cold outside! Since the winter months are upon us, I thought I would share a few of my favorite soup recipes to keep you nice and warm.  I love coming in out of the nippy weather and sittin' down to enjoy a bowl of soup.  It warms me all the way down to my tippy toes! 

Sausage Green Bean

1 large yellow onion, chopped
4-6 potatoes, chopped
Cooked Green Beans
Polish Sausage or Bratwurst, cut into chunks
Salt and Pepper to taste
Enough beef broth to cover
Saute onion in a bit of olive oil until softened.  Combine all ingredients into stockpot.  Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.  Before serving add 1/2 cup heavy cream.  Heat through and serve hot.  Top with cheese.

8-10 Servings


Split Pea

1 pound dry split peas
8 cups water
1 ham bone
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
2 bay leaves

Rinse and drain peas.  Combine with other ingredients.  Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer on low until nearly smooth about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.  Remove ham bone.  Tear off any meat left on bone and add to soup.  Discard bay leaves before serving.  Top with cheese.

8-10 Servings


Mexican

Freshly cooked pinto beans (do not drain liquid)
4 cups dried pinto beans
14 cups cold water
3 tablespoons shortening
3 small onions, sliced
4 1/2 teaspoons salt

Rinse beans well.  Place beans, water, shortening and onion in stockpot.  Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer 3-4 hours until beans are tender.  Stir in salt.  Cover and simmer over very low heat 1-2 hours until very soft.

Add to pinto beans
1 large yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Taco seasoning
Cumin
1/2 cup rice
12 ounces of your favorite salsa

Combine all ingredients in stockpot.  Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.  Cook until heated through and rice is tender about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Serves 12-14


Minestrone

1/4 pound green beans
2 medium zucchini
1 large potato
1/2 pound cabbage
1/3 cup olive oil
3 Tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, chopped
3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 can tomatoes, undrained
3 1/2 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 16 ounce can cannellini beans
Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil and butter over medium heat.  Add onions; cook and stir until softened.  Stir in carrots and potato; cook and stir 5 minutes.  Stir in celery and green beans; cook and stir 5 minutes.  Stir in zucchini; cook and stir 3 minutes.  Stir in cabbage and garlic; cook 1 minute.

Add broth, water,chopped tomatoes and juice.  Stir in salt, basil, rosemary, pepper and bay leaf.  Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Rinse and drain beans; add to stockpot.  Uncover and cook over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes until soup thickens, stirring occasionally.  Remove bayleaf before serving.

Makes 8-10 servings



Hope y'all enjoy these as much as we do.  Make sure and leave me the recipes to your favorite soups! I am always on the lookout to add to my recipe notebook.

Till next time, keep safe and warm

Jessie

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