Easy Soup Recipes
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There are a few dishes that are as satisfied to eat in a cold weather as a good hot bowl of soup. It warms you up and lets you experience the seasonal produce as they are available. It’s also a simple dish that doesn’t require that much preparation and that much work.
These soup recipes can be made by anyone and the ingredients for them could be found in any local farmers market. It’s up to you to mix things up and add your own touch to them if you like to.
Sausage, Potato And Spinach Soup
This is true winter comfort food and it can be made and set on your table within 30 minutes starting from the moment you get to the kitchen and start making it. It’s made with simple vegetables and that means that you could make it throughout the year.
-Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
-Stir in garlic, onion, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes (how long do red pepper flakes last?). Cook, stirring frequently, until onions (What wine goes well with onions?) have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
-Stir in chicken broth (how long does chicken broth last?) and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 1-2 minutes.
-Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cauliflower Chowder
Cauliflower (how long does cauliflower last?) Chowder has everything that a soup needs to have. It’s creamy, warm, and cozy enough to keep you feel full and have that happy and comfortable feeling you expect from a soup. At the same time, it’s also a law carb dish which means a lot in the winter as well.
-Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
-Melt butter in the stockpot. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cauliflower and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until barely crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes.
-Whisk in flour (how long does flour last?) until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
– Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower are tender, about 12-15 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. If the chowder is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
Homemade Cream Of Mushroom Soup
Homemade mushroom soup is the perfect creamy soup for a cold day and it can be as complicated as you want it to be, since a basic recipe could be made by anyone but you could add a lot to it based on your preferences.
-Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and mushrooms (What wine goes well with mushrooms?), and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 5-6 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
-Stir in wine and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream and thyme.
-In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch (how long does cornstarch last?) and 1/4 cup water. Stir in mixture to the soup until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. If the soup is too thin, add more cornstarch as needed until desired consistency is reached.
Slow Cooker Potato And Corn Chowder
In most kitchens, slow cooker is just hidden away somewhere and overlooked as a tool in your kitchen. Now it’s time to find it and put it to a good use since it can be used for quite a lot of winter recipes.
-Place potatoes and corn into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in flour and gently toss to combine. Stir in chicken stock, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder (how long does onion powder last?), salt and pepper, to taste.
-Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.* Stir in butter and heavy cream.
Conclusion
Soup is the perfect dish for this cold weather and it gives you a chance to experiment with simple ingredients. The soups (What wine goes well with soups?) on our list are rather simple and they could be made by almost every household.
These soups will give you that warm and cozy winter feeling and that’s something that is an essential part of the season and something you should always try to create as your household especially as you keep the dishes healthy.
Let us know which one of these soup recipes you plan to try first.
