Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

I love this soup very much! With a grilled cheese sandwich...nothing is better!

Ingredients

* 4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced
* 4 cups tomato juice
* 14 leaves fresh basil
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* 1/2 cup butter
* salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
2. Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

Tortilla Soup

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 14oz cans chicken brother
2 14 oz cans stewed tomatoes, chopped with liquid
1 c cilantro
2 Tbsp dried cilantro
2 Tbsp cumin

Combine all ingredients in crock pot on high for 4-6 hours, low for 8-10 hours on on stove and cook. Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream.

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
1/2 cup butter/margarine
1/2 cup flour
4 cups chicken or turkey broth
1 pkg rice a roni or Uncle Bens long and wild rice (prepared per directions on box)
2 cups Half and Half
2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
1 tsp parsley flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

In soup kettle over med heat, saute onions, celery and carrots in butter until onion is transparent. Reduce heat. Blend in flour; cook and stir in 2 minutes. Gradually add broth stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Add remaining ingredients; simmer for 20 minutes.

Eat with French Bread or Breadsticks.

South End Deep Root Chili

Scott found this recipe and we thought we'd try it. It was really good. We liked that it had black beans and apple juice in it. The soup tasted sweet. You might want to give it a try!

SOUTH END DEEP ROOT CHILI
Serves 8-10; can be halved, or doubled.

1-1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
4 cups diced onion
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots
6 Tbsp minced garlic
4 tsp ground cumin
10 tsp chili powder, or to taste
4 cans black beans, drained, rinsed and drained again
28 oz chicken or vegetable stock
4 tsp lemon honey (or 4 tsp plain honey + 2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice)
1 small dried chili pepper, crushed, or hot sauce to taste
1 28-oz can diced or chopped tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup orzo (or other tiny pasta)
1/4 tsp salt (taste first if using storebought stock)
Black pepper to taste
Monterey Jack cheese, grated (for garnish)
Sour cream (for garnish)

Preheat a large heavy pot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add apple juice and bring to a boil. Add onions and sauté, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add celery, carrots, garlic, cumin and chili powder. Continue stirring for 3 minutes. Add black beans, stock, honey, lemon, chili pepper and tomatoes. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the beans don't stick. Add orzo, salt and pepper, and continue cooking, covered, stirring frequently, until the orzo is cooked (8-10 minutes). Serve hot, topped with Monterey Jack cheese and/or sour cream. Can be made ahead; cool, cover and refrigerate.

Original Recipe at The Perfect Pantry.

Minestrone Soup

We got this recipe from Scott's Grandma. It is a really great version of this soup.

Minestrone Soup

3 slices bacon - finely chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup celery
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can Campbells Beef Broth (we put in a bouillon cube instead)
1 can Bean with Bacon Soup (one family size or two normal sized cans)
1 1/2 soup can water
1 teaspoon basil
1 can (16 0z.) tomatoes undrained
1/2 cup uncooked small tube macaroni
1 cup cabbage cut in long thin stripes
1 cup zucchini (cubed)
1/2 teaspoon salt

In large saucepan, brown bacon and cook onion and celery with garlic and basil until tender. Stir in soups, water, tomatoes, macaroni and salt. Bring to boil; cover. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Add cabbage and zucchini. Cook 10 minutes more or until done. Stir occasionally.

Broccoli Soup

This is a really easy creamy broccoli soup. It tastes amazingly well.


Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. broccoli, cut into florets
1 carrot, sliced
4 small potatoes, cut into chunks
1 cup onion
5 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups broth and 1 cup water)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp dry mustard
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Heat the oil in a large pot. Add onions, potatoes, carrots and mustard, and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add the broccoli and the broth, and simmer for about 20 minutes. By this time, the vegetables should be cooked. Working in batches if necessary, blend the mixture (in a blender) until smooth. Add the lemon juice, season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with sour cream or parmesean cheese if you like, and serve.

Link to original recipe at Two Fat Als.

White Bean Chili

We have had a lot of soups at our house this winter. We really liked this White Bean Chili recipe.


White Bean Chili

• 1 lb large white beans, soaked overnight in water, drained
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium onions, chopped (divided)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 4-ounce cans chopped green chilies
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken
• 3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, chopped (optional)

1 Combine beans, chicken broth, garlic and half the onions in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are very soft, 3 hours or more. Add additional water (or watered-down broth), if necessary.

2 In a skillet, sauté remaining onions in oil until tender. Add chilies and seasonings and mix thoroughly. Add to bean mixture. Add chicken and continue to simmer 1 hour. Check seasoning, add jalapeño or serrano to level of desired hotness.

3 Serve topped with grated cheese. Garnish with cilantro, chopped fresh tomato, salsa, chopped scallions, and/or guacamole. Serve with fresh warmed flour tortillas or tortilla chips.

Link to original recipe at Simply Recipes