Mushroom, Sausage, White Bean, and Arugula Soup

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MushroomSausageSoup3Ingredients:

2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped – make sure you include the flavorful leaves!
1 large or two small carrots, peeled and diced
1 lb mushrooms, cleaned, sliced about 1/2 inch thick bite sized pieces – use your favorite kinds
12 oz chicken apple sausage, sliced into pieces about the same size as the mushrooms – or use your favorite smoked sausage
2 t thyme
1/2 t smoked paprika
3 t garlic powder
1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
Pinch of salt, more if you prefer your food salty
2 cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
8 cups chicken stock, unsalted
5 oz arugula, torn Read More

Green Bean, Tomato, Mushrom Soup

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Ingredients:

1 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
8 oz mushrooms, button or cremini, cut into large chunks
2 t dried oregano
3 t dried basil
6 t garlic, chopped
1-2 t powdered garlic
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 t red pepper flakes
A few twists of the sea salt grinder (do not use if you use regular salted stock)
1 t sugar
2 cups beef stock, low sodium
32 oz tomatoes, canned or fresh, hand squished
12 oz green beans, cut, fresh or frozen
1/3 cup acini di pepe or other teensy tiny soup pasta Read More

Home-Style Chicken Soup

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Ingredients:

3-4 lbs bone-in chicken (use a whole chicken or just breasts and thighs)
Water (approximately 4 quarts)
1 onion, rinsed, roots and skin removed, onion chopped
The skin and top layer from an onion, rinsed, (remove the paper sticker from the grocers!!)
1 handful of parsley, rinsed, left whole
2 whole cloves (or use add 1/8 t of ground cloves with the thyme)
2 t whole pepper corns
2 bay leaves
6 large carrots, peeled and sliced
3 celery stalks, trimmed and sliced
1/4 cup celery leaves, minced
2 t dried thyme, crushed
Kosher salt to taste
Pinch saffron threads Read More

Split Pea Soup with Garlic Croutons

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Ingredients:

2 T olive oil
6 slender carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks with leaves, rinsed and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb ham, chopped
1 T garlic, minced
1 t dried basil
1 t dried thyme
1/2 t dried rosemary
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup beef stock
1 lb dried split peas, sorted and rinsed
6 cups water
2-3 cups white potatoes (not baking potatoes), sliced into large chunks
2 T flat leaf parsley, chopped
Optional seasoning: a few splash of Tabasco or soy sauce
One recipe Garlic Croutons Read More

Baby Kale, Mushroom, and Black Bean Soup

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KaleShroomBlackBeanSoupIngredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
2 T olive oil or butter
1 lb mushrooms, sliced thickly at least 1/4 inch thick slices
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 (15 oz) cans black beans drained and rinsed
4 cups veggie stock
2 cups water
3 t garlic
Pinch of Salt, or to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 t thyme
1/2 t smoky paprika
5 oz baby kale Read More

Creamy Cauliflower and Fontina Soup

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Ingredients:

1 large head cauliflower, rinsed and trimmed to florets
6 medium red potatoes, peels left on, chopped
2 large or 3 small leeks, white and light green parts cleaned and chopped
2 large shallots, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
2 cups milk, 2% or whole
Salt to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper, or to taste
1 t dried thyme
3/4 t dried mustard
1/2 t fennel seeds
8 ounces fontina cheese, cut into small pieces Read More

Beef Bone Stock

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Stock Ingredients:

2 lbs soup bones, either short ribs or oxtail, or talk to your butcher to find out what is available
1 T vegetable oil, or other high heat oil
Cheesecloth and cooking twine
1 carrot, sliced into three pieces, root and stem removed
Skin and first layer of one large onion
2 sprigs parsley
Center ribs of celery, including all the leaves
15 or so pepper corns, a small handful will do
6 cups water
1/2 t salt Read More

Pumpkin Chicken Apple Sausage Soup

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Ingredients:

2 T unsalted butter (or your favorite oil or broth to sauté)
1 medium onion, chopped
12 oz chicken apple sausage, sliced in half lengthwise and then sliced into half moon bits
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree (not the pie filling) or use 15 oz home-made pumpkin puree*
4 cups chicken stock, low sodium
1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into small pieces (I used a Gala, but use whatever apple you prefer)
1 T adobo sauce, from the can that holds the chipotle pepper
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (for topping at the table) Read More

Chicken Apple Sausage, Black Bean, and Veggie Soup

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Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
2 T olive oil or butter
24 ounces Chicken Apple Sausage (I use Aidells), sliced
1 lb Mushrooms, sliced thickly at least 1/4 inch thick slices
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 (15 oz) cans black beans drained and rinsed
4 cups chicken stock, low sodium
2 cups water
3 t garlic
Pinch of salt, or to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 t thyme
1/2 t smoky paprika
5 oz baby kale Read More