Throw This Together Soup Recipes

THROW-TOGETHER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in soup pot at medium heat.
• Add garlic cloves and onion to the olive oil.
• Saute until onions begin to brown.
• Add bell peppers, celery, potatoes, tomatoes and vegetable stock to pot.
• Bring soup to a boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat.
• Simmer until potatoes can be cut with a fork, but are still firm. Do not let potatoes become too soft (squishy, mashed, etc.).
• Salt and pepper to taste.

THROW-TOGETHER CHICKEN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• First, let me clear up the chicken issue.
• Whenever I roast a chicken I always have about half of that chicken left.
• I will pick that meat and pour all the juices from the pan over the meat and freeze it for later use.
• I don't really think there has to be a certain amount of chicken used, just what you have or however much you would like in your soup.
• In a dutch oven, melt butter and saute carrots, celery, and peppers, adding the green onion and mushrooms toward the end.
• I try and leave a little"crunch" in the veggies.
• Add chopped chicken meat/juices and cook until warmed through.
• Next, depending on how much soup you want to make, add the 2-4 cups of water with the proper amount of chicken bouillon to accompany the amount of water used.
• Salt and pepper to your taste.
• Bring to slight boil and add egg noodles, cooking until noodles are done.
• Right before serving, stir in heavy cream (I use 8 oz if I only used 2 cups of water, 16 oz if I used 4 cups of water).
• NOTE-I am guessing that the cartons of heavy cream are 8 oz, I just know I buy the small cartons.
• Take a quick taste to check seasoning and adjust before serving.

LLOYD'S HEALTHY CHICKEN ZOOPA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, carrot and leek. Saute until onions are translucent and balance of veggies has been tossed through with hot oil. Add stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. If using hot pepper sauce and soy sauce, add now. Bring soup to a simmer and allow to simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.
• Add spinach and cover pot. (Note: Volume of spinach will appear to be too great for the pot; don't worry, just put it in - within a few minutes it will be reduced to size). Stir soup; add noodles. Stir again and add chicken strips. Make sure soup is still simmering. Exactly 5 minutes later, you will have a terrific hot soup. Serve hot!