Country Soup Recipes

COUNTRY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine water, soup, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, celery, potato, parsley, garlic, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add bacon and noodles; simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in beans, Parmesan cheese and beef if desired; heat through. Remove bay leaf before serving.

WINTER COUNTRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute sausage with pepper and shallots until browned., Add kale; cook, covered, until kale is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Stir in all remaining ingredients except orzo; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Return to a boil. Stir in orzo. Cook until pasta is tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

COUNTRY SOUP IN A JAR

Steps:

• In a wide mouth 1 quart jar, layer the barley, peas, rice and lentils. Then layer around the edges the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper, bouillon and the alphabet pasta. Fill the rest of the jar with the twist macaroni.
• Seal and attach a gift card. The gift card should read: Add contents of jar to 3 quarts of water, 2 stalks of chopped celery, 2 sliced carrots, 1 cup of shredded cabbage (optional) and 2 cups diced tomatoes. Over medium low heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.

FRENCH COUNTRY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a soup kettle.
• Add carrots, leeks, cabbage and celery.
• Saute over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Add salt, sugar, water and beef broth; bring to a boil.
• Add beans and potatoes.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Strain vegetables, reserving the liquid.
• With a food mill, blender or food processor, puree vegetables.
• Return cooking liquid and puree to the soup kettle, stir to combine and reheat.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a skillet.
• Saute bread slices in butter, turning to saute both sides, until golden.
• Place one slice of bread into each of 6 soup bowls; cover with soup.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.

COUNTRY CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, cabbage, onions and celery; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in salt and pepper.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in the beans; heat through.

COUNTRY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Add olive oil to hot dutch oven.
• Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and stir.
• Add onions, carrots, celery, and zucchini.
• Cook 10 minutes.
• Then add the stock, both cans of tomatoes, beans, garbanzo beans, drained green beans.
• Cook until bubbles and season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Take off heat and stir in basil.
• Stir in cooked noodles.
• Ladle sooup into bowls and serve with grated cheese and bread sticks.

COUNTRY QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and sir onion and red bell pepper until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, curry, ginger, and cayenne pepper to onion mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 30 seconds.
• Mix vegetable broth, tomatoes, Granny Smith apple, quinoa, and currants into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into soup and season with sea salt and pepper.

COUNTRY PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Add oil to dutch oven and heat over medium heat. When oil is heated, add pork and brown. Add carrots, celery and potatoes. Cook 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients except okra. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring often.
• Add okra and cook 15 additional minutes.
• Serve with crackers or cornbread.

COUNTRY CAPTAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; sauté until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, curry powder, ginger and crushed red pepper; stir 2 minutes. Add 4 cups broth, tomatoes and apple and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Stir orzo and currants into soup and simmer until orzo is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with cilantro and dollop of yogurt.