Texas Cowboy Stew

Description Hearty, filling and man-pleasing describes this stew. Link sausage, cumin, chilies, and chili powder is what gives this soup its Southwest flavor. This dish is quick, easy, and tastes best when it simmers in a slow cooker or even on the stove all day. Bake some Mexican cornbread, toss a simple green salad, and … Read more

Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Soup

Description Easy, delicious, wonderful on cold winter days or anytime! Ingredients 1 pound cubed beef stew meat 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained 1 (15 ounce) can green beans 1 (15 ounce) can carrots with juice 1 (15 ounce) can sliced potatoes with juice 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 (1.25 ounce) … Read more

Stinging Nettle Soup

Description This is a dense and delicious dark green nettle soup. Make it when nettles show up at the farmers markets in the Spring. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the nettles or they’ll sting ya! Ingredients 1 pound stinging nettles 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 white onion, diced … Read more

Cream of Celery Soup

Description A fabulous and easy cream soup that even people who don’t like celery will love! Ingredients 3 quarts chicken stock 3 pounds celery, coarsely chopped ½ pound carrots, julienned ½ pound onions, chopped 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon ground white pepper 3 quarts hot milk 1 cup margarine Instructions Pour … Read more

Instant Pot® Chicken and Dumplings

Description I wanted the richness of long-simmered chicken stew, but without the fuss of using a whole chicken. This compromise, using boneless skinless chicken thighs with bone-in chicken breast, gave me the richness of flavor and ease of preparation I was looking for! It’s basically chicken pot pie made in a pressure cooker rather than … Read more

Northern Italian Beef Stew

Description This hearty beef and vegetable stew that can be made in the slow-cooker is a family favorite. It is also the backbone for an excellent beef soup, if you actually find yourself with leftovers. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds lean top round, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 large sweet onions, … Read more

Stracciatella Soup

Description Stracciatella is often referred to as ‘Italian egg drop soup,’ which is fine, but knowing the name actually means little, torn rags or shreds works so much better metaphorically. When you’ve been run ragged, stracciatella is always there for you. As you eat this, hopefully with some nice crusty bread, imagine all those little ‘rags’ floating … Read more

Sandy’s Homemade Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

Description I found many recipes for broccoli Cheddar soup. I changed many of the ingredients in those recipes. This is the recipe I came up with. It’s the best one yet. You don’t need all the extra ingredients to make it. Just basic ingredients. and it’s delicious. I think it tastes just like Panera®. Ingredients … Read more

Broccoli Soup

Description My friend’s wife introduced me to this recipe. I HATE broccoli, but loved this soup. I ate every drop. It’s simple and good! Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 (10 ounce) packages chopped frozen broccoli, thawed 1 potato, peeled and chopped 4 cups chicken … Read more

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Description A super easy way to make chicken and dumplings. My husband and kids loved it. Ingredients 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed, or more as needed 1 onion, chopped ½ (16 ounce) package baby carrots 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 bay leaf salt and ground black pepper … Read more