Winter soups....

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only soup that
actually sticks to the ribs!

Imho,

Andy

Chatty Cathy said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up
thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is
good. Thanks.

Most people hate them, but lima beans with smoked ham hocks, garlic, celery
and carrots makes an excellent soup. If you can't find smoked ham hocks,
bacon works too.

I also agree with Andy on pea soup. That's excellent and so easy. (Make
sure you add garlic to this as well.) I cook my pea soup down to almost a
puree. Some people prefer whole peas, but I like mine thick and "soupy".
:~)

Oh! How about French Onion soup with cheese and a big chunk of crusty
bread? Or, on an entirely different note, you can always do chicken
cacciatore in a crock pot - but you need a good, sturdy bread for this to
absorb the wonderful broth. Okay, now that I'm thinking tomato based, I'm
thinking cioppino or bouillabaise; seafood stew or seafood soup, depending.
Oooooh, now that I'm on seafood, how about a chowder? If you can't get
fresh seafood, even corn chowder is delicious and filling. (Alright, now
you guys can see how my mind works....)

Hope this helps!

kili <------stepping off her sounding board

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Quoted message said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only soup that
actually sticks to the ribs!

Imho,

Andy

I was about to mention split pea soup too. Also, dutch meatball soup.

Chatty Cathy said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.

Difficult to choose a favorite... I guess it has to be beef mushroom
barley. But I like all kinds of bean soups too. And a hearty
minestrone is a winner as well. But sometimes on a frigid wind
howling snowy day only a spoon-standing Manhattan clam chowder will
do. I don't much care for New England clam chowder, too wussy, and
much too fat laden for me to scoff down my usual two quart ration....
I don't much like cream soups, I classify those as dessert.

Of course to feel like a kid again there's always tomato frankfurter.

Sheldon

Chatty Cathy <[email hidden]> wrote in news:SDIki.12088$Oz7.1188
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Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.

The one below is pretty good. Plus the cabbage bean and sausage soup I
posted a while ago that had dill and sour cream in it was good too.

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Nancy's Chicken Tortilla Soup

Soups/Chowders/Stews

1 medium onion chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 carrot; chopped
2-3 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 4 oz can green chiles
1 15oz can italian herbed tomatoes chopped; with juice
4 cups chicken stock; 4 -6 cups
1 tsp lemon pepper use a strong brand
2 tsp worchester sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin powder
1/2 tsp hot sauce (to taste)
1/2 cup water
4 tbsp flour
1 lb chicken parts skinned and de-boned; i use thighs
1/3 cup sour cream; see note

In a heavy large dutch oven over medium heat soften the onion carrot and
celery in the oil. Add the minced garlic and cook about one more minute.
Add the green chiles and the chopped tomatoes, then add the chicken stock
and the seasoning. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

In a small bowl stir together the flour and water then add to soup. Simmer
5 minutes more.

Add the chopped chicken meat. Simmer about 5 minutes more.

stir in the sour cream and serve.

Best served with corn tortilla chips .

Note if you are going to freeze parts of this don't add the sour cream till
ready to serve. Sour cream doesn't freeze well.

** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.82 **

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Sheldon said:

Chatty Cathy said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up
thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is
good. Thanks.

Difficult to choose a favorite... I guess it has to be beef mushroom
barley. But I like all kinds of bean soups too. And a hearty
minestrone is a winner as well.

(snip)

Ooooooh, minestrone. Good call, Sheldon!

kili

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Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but here
goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Dutch meatball soup, easy and yummy. I don't have a written recipe but off
the top of my head....

- Make meatballs, lots of em, bite size. Use whatever meatball recipe you
like. Don't pre-cook them.
- 10-15 cups (approx) broth, chicken, vegie, whatever
- 2-3 Grated carrots
- 1-2 cans of tomato paste (you can sub tomato sauce or a can of crushed
tomatos with the juice, I think paste works best)
- a few cloves of minced garlic
- A few stalked of celery, chopped small
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup of rice
- dried crushed chili peppers, or cyan, or chili oil to taste -> optional
- 1/4th cup soy sauce (this is not traditional, but I like it) -> optional.
Add a few pinches of salt if required otherwise

In a large pot, add lots of broth of your choice and bring to simmer.
Dump in the meat balls and tomato paste garlic, peppers, let simmer an
additional 30 min or so. Add celery and rice. About 10 min before rice is
cooked dump in the grated carrots.

There is lots of room to play with this soup, you can add corn or other
vegies, different seasonings, etc. I never make it the same twice. I don't
always add rice if I plan to eat it for a few days (I always make a HUGE
pot)

I add maggi seasoning to the to taste once it's in the bowl, not to the pot
though. It's even better the second day, and freezes well too.

Chatty Cathy said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up
thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is
good. Thanks.

Jill's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

2 butternut squash (about 4 lbs.)
2 Tbs. olive oil
4 c. chicken stock or broth
2 c. water
1-1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves

Cut squashes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush with olive
oil and place, cut side down, on a baking sheet. Roast the squash at 350F
for 1 hour until tender. Handle with an oven mitt; scoop the flesh from the
shell with a spoon and place in a large mixing bowl. In another mixing
bowl, blend together the stock and water. Add a little minced garlic if
desired. Puree the squash in a blender or food processor with the liquid in
batches, adding liquid as needed, until smooth (this can also be done in the
cooking pot with a stick blender). Add the salt & pepper, onion powder and
tarragon. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook over very
low heat about an hour, stirring occasionally.

Not mentioned, but top each bowl with creme fraiche. Damsel has made this
and Nancy did, too.

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Damsel has made this
and Nancy did, too.

It's nice with some sherry in it too.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus said:

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Damsel has made this
and Nancy did, too.

It's nice with some sherry in it too.

Will get some butternut - I almost forgot about this one!

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

kilikini said:

Sheldon said:

Chatty Cathy said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up
thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is
good. Thanks.

Difficult to choose a favorite... I guess it has to be beef mushroom
barley. But I like all kinds of bean soups too. And a hearty
minestrone is a winner as well.

(snip)

Ooooooh, minestrone. Good call, Sheldon!

I agree! Thanks guys.

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

My computer needs to be able to browse the web, transfer email, and
irritate the newsgroups comfortably
- Mark Adams

Andy said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and stews
but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up thousands
of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is good. Thanks.

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only soup that
actually sticks to the ribs!

Imho,

Ahem. I thought Sky *hated* peas LOL

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

hahabogus said:

Nancy's Chicken Tortilla Soup

<snippety>

This rings a bell! I will have to try this one too. Thanks Alan.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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Jill's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

2 butternut squash (about 4 lbs.)
2 Tbs. olive oil
4 c. chicken stock or broth
2 c. water
1-1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves

Cut squashes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush with olive
oil and place, cut side down, on a baking sheet. Roast the squash at 350F
for 1 hour until tender. Handle with an oven mitt; scoop the flesh from
the
shell with a spoon and place in a large mixing bowl. In another mixing
bowl, blend together the stock and water. Add a little minced garlic if
desired. Puree the squash in a blender or food processor with the liquid
in
batches, adding liquid as needed, until smooth (this can also be done in
the
cooking pot with a stick blender). Add the salt & pepper, onion powder
and
tarragon. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook over
very
low heat about an hour, stirring occasionally.

Not mentioned, but top each bowl with creme fraiche. Damsel has made this
and Nancy did, too.

I made roasted butternut squash soup the other day, yummy stuff too. I
prefer to use fresh onion over powder for soups though I salted and
roasted the seeds aswell, just to see how they taste since I've never
bothered before, pretty tastey snack, especialy while they were still warm.

Peter said:

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Quoted message said:

Jill's Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

2 butternut squash (about 4 lbs.)
2 Tbs. olive oil
4 c. chicken stock or broth
2 c. water
1-1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves

Cut squashes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush with
olive oil and place, cut side down, on a baking sheet. Roast the
squash at 350F for 1 hour until tender. Handle with an oven mitt;
scoop the flesh from the
shell with a spoon and place in a large mixing bowl. In another
mixing bowl, blend together the stock and water. Add a little
minced garlic if desired. Puree the squash in a blender or food
processor with the liquid in
batches, adding liquid as needed, until smooth (this can also be
done in the
cooking pot with a stick blender). Add the salt & pepper, onion
powder and
tarragon. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook
over very
low heat about an hour, stirring occasionally.

Not mentioned, but top each bowl with creme fraiche. Damsel has
made this and Nancy did, too.

I made roasted butternut squash soup the other day, yummy stuff too. I
prefer to use fresh onion over powder for soups though I salted and
roasted the seeds aswell, just to see how they taste since I've never
bothered before, pretty tastey snack, especialy while they were still
warm.

Yep, they're like pumpkin seeds. Tasty snacks. This is one of those soups
where I had it in a restaurant and just had to try to re-create when I got
home. And I did 🙂 There was no noticeable onion in it which is why I went
with the onion powder to just add the taste.

Jill

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Thanks Alan.

Al's BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP

2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil
1 pound kielbasa sausage, diced (halfed coins is what I do)
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 bulb fennel chopped (optional)
1 onion
2 carrots
1 celery heart with leaves
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 smallish bag baby spinach leaves or small cabbage, chopped
4 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth (approx 2 quart)
1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans)
1 can diced tomatoes with herbs
1 cup sour cream
1 bunch dill minced

Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and
garlic and sauté until sausage is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add
in onion, carrot, fennel, mushrooms and celery, about 5 minutes. Add
broth and cannellini with their juices, diced tomatoes and
spinach/cabbage. Simmer until flavors blend and soup thickens slightly,
about 20 minutes. Add in dill and sour cream, stiring to blend. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.

Serves 6.

modified from Bon Appétit
March 1996

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question, but
here goes anyway....

What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
stews...

I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings up
thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know* is
good. Thanks.

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only soup
that actually sticks to the ribs!

Imho,

Ahem. I thought Sky *hated* peas LOL

Well, but, if she tried MY split pea soup, I'm sure she'd change her mind,
maybe.

Andy

Andy said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Chatty Cathy said...

> Probably the wrong time of year to ask most of you this question,
> but here goes anyway....
>
> What are your favorite "hearty" winter (homemade) soups? Or even
> stews...
>
> I have been making the usual chicken, beef and vegetable soups and
> stews but I am looking for some new ideas here... Googling brings
> up thousands of hits, I know - but I want something that I *know*
> is good. Thanks.

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only
soup that actually sticks to the ribs!

Imho,

Ahem. I thought Sky *hated* peas LOL

Well, but, if she tried MY split pea soup, I'm sure she'd change her
mind, maybe.

Andy

Sky hates anything green and cooked 🙂 Don't think she'll change her mind,
either.

Cathy, how about broccoli cheese soup? Can you get broccoli? Even the
frozen florets work well.

Jill

Andy q said:

But of course, Sky's favorite AND mine, split pea soup! The only soup that
actually sticks to the ribs!

Not only that, but is perfect for pressure cooking, a method that
also helps contain heat. Perfect for soup during this swelter Summer.

nb