Marie Calendar Vegetable Soup Recipes

HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute carrots, onions, celery and green pepper until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf.

MEXICAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chopped tomato, onion and garlic into your blender and process until you have a smooth sauce. (I used my mortar since my blender is already packaged for our move.)
• Heat the oil in a medium-size pot over medium heat. Add the tomato sauce and diced carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.
• After the 5 minutes, add cubed potatoes, diced zucchini, chopped green beans, and chicken stock. Turn heat to medium-high and cook for about 6 minutes or until it starts boiling. Once it starts boiling, reduces heat to low, adds the parsley branch, and cover. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked. Season it with salt and pepper to taste.

MARIE CALLENDER'S POTATO CHEESE SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onions, celery and salt in water to cover in a large pot. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Put in blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade and puree until chunky. Return to soup pot; add half-and-half, butter and cheese. Stirring, simmer until piping hot. (Do not boil.) Garnish with parsley if desired

MARIE'S SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Mash potatoes with 1 tablespoon butter using a potato masher or fork; season with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir onion soup mix, chicken bouillon, and beef bouillon into ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 2 minutes. Add water if mixture is too dry.
• Spread ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish; top with corn, carrots, and peas. Spoon mashed potato mixture over vegetable layer; sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over mashed potato layer; continue baking until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 more minutes.

MARIE CALLENDER'S POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onions, celery and salt in water to cover in a large pot.
• Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Puree just until chunky in blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade.
• Return to soup pot; add half-and-half, butter and cheese.
• Stirring, simmer until piping hot. (Do not boil.).
• Presentation:
• Garnish with parsley if desired. Good served with cornbread.