Country Style 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-STYLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place fava beans in medium saucepan. Place Great Northern beans in large bowl. Add enough cold water to each to cover by 3 inches and let soak overnight.
• Bring fava beans to boil in their soaking liquid. Boil 5 minutes. Drain fava beans and cool slightly. Using small sharp knife, make small slit in skin of each bean. Peel off outer skins and discard. Drain Great Northern beans.
• Bring 6 cups water to boil in large pot. Add all beans, onion, carrot and celery. Partially cover; simmer over medium heat until beans are half cooked, about 30 minutes. Add cabbage and lettuce. Partially cover; cook until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Drizzle with oil.

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 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.

COUNTRY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine potatoes,carrots,onions,water,bo(· cubes, and salt in a large sauce pan.
• Cover and cook for about 20 mins or till potatoes are tender not mushy.
• Add 1 c milk,heat.
• Mix sour cream,flour,chives, and remaining of milk in a medium bowl.
• Stir mixture into soup base gradually.
• Cook over low heat stirring constantly until thickened.
• You can add ham,bacon,or alittle velveeta cheese for extra flavor.