Homemade Soup Recipies?!
Homemade Soup Recipies?
I'm looking for people's favorite homemade soup recipies, no preferences, just looking to make something different. Thanks!
Answers:
I make this one all the time and it's incredible. I can't give you an exact recipie, because my Grandmother tought me how to make this, and old french ladies do not use measurements. You'll have to eye it. Skip the pasta and do dumplings for a traditional french fricot with a twist.
Trim boneless, skinless chicken breasts of fat and cut into bite-size chunks. Sautee in 1 tbsp of olive oil until cooked. Add two heaping teaspoons of fresh garlic, salt and pepper. Add 1 med minced onion, carrots, and celery and sautee until cooked, but still semi-crunchy. Add chopped portobello mushrooms, cover and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add three cans vegetable broth (I think they're 12 oz) and one can of fat free chicken broth (more if needed) Add a handful or two of fresh spinach or escarole, one beef buillion cube (do not skip this!), and a can of whole tomatoes (in juice, not puree) mashed. Throw in a bay leaf and cook for about an hour on med-low heat (keeps the chicken tender and brings out the flavor in the veggies) 1/2 hour before serving, throw in a handful of whole wheat penne pasta and serve with a crusty baguette.
It makes enough for an army, but it goes quickly. So good for you, and super tasty.
