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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNow that it is very cold outside, What is your favorite soup to warm you up? Mine is Potato Soup. What's yours?


calguy
(5,884 posts)Cream of Broccoli, home made, of course.
debm55
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displacedvermoter
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Polly Hennessey
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Glorfindel
(10,091 posts)Happy memories!
yellowdogintexas
(23,154 posts)Her beans were so good, and we always had cornbread with them
Aristus
(69,518 posts)Delicious!
My navy bean soup usually includes kidney beans and black beans, as well. Before I mix the ham into the soup, I sauté it in a pan with diced onions and garlic.
Add cubed baby potatoes last. Add them first and they’ll disintegrate before the soup is ready to eat.
ItsjustMe
(11,971 posts)I typically only buy it when it's on sale, unfortunately it's rarely on sale.
debm55
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Keeps ya warm all night long. 💨
debm55
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yellowdogintexas
(23,154 posts)I use fresh jalapeno and serrano chiles and add about 1/2 cup of red wine to it. Also black beans IN the chili. I am not a Native Texan so don't even start with that no beans in the chili business.
debm55
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Jilly_in_VA
(11,726 posts)a good sturdy bean soup, with ham if possible, but during Lent we do it without and it's still good. And always with cornbread!
debm55
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onecaliberal
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hlthe2b
(108,907 posts)but if I am sick, childhood habits are hard to break. LOL
debm55
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JMCKUSICK
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Diamond_Dog
(36,458 posts)Second choice would be Italian wedding soup.
debm55
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DaBronx
(671 posts)Alternate sandwich choice would be toast with cream cheese.
surfered
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DinahMoeHum
(22,805 posts)Hot, spicy and just right for a cold. Hot and sour soup does the trick too.
debm55
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SheltieLover
(65,711 posts)Just depends on what I'm in the mood for on any given day.
My chicken noodle is more of a chicken with veggies & noodles.
displacedvermoter
(3,636 posts)Sounds good, does it have ground beef or lamb in the cabbage?
SheltieLover
(65,711 posts)Not sure what lamb tastes like. Lol
Super quick & easy:
Brown meat, toss in onions with some garlic
Add 1 qt beef stock & 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
Chop cabbage imto chunks & toss into pot
I often chop a few carrots up, but not necessary
Let boil until carrots or cabbage is tender
Others like to add rice to it, but I don't care for it.
Enjoy! It literally takes me about 10 min to get prep done.
displacedvermoter
(3,636 posts)Thanks🥣
SheltieLover
(65,711 posts)It tastes exactly like stuffed cabbage rolls without all the tedious work.
Pls let me know whst you think of it.
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debm55
(43,871 posts)Enjoy and stay warm.
IbogaProject
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CanonRay
(15,171 posts)debm55
(43,871 posts)and stay warm.
3catwoman3
(26,454 posts)Very "New England-ey" with big clam pieces. I can almost smell the ocean with every spoonful.
I also like T Joe's organic roasted red pepper tomato soup. I add wild rice and pine nuts to it.
Panera's cream of chicken with wild rice is also very good.
And, after my 2 years in Japan with the Air Force nurse corps, I have an enduring fondness for miso soup. It imparts an instant feeling of serenity.
It's 23 degrees in out location right now, with wind chill making it feel like 7 - perfect soup weather.
debm55
(43,871 posts)and I think he would enjoy. I agree with you on the Miso soup. Enjoy and stay warm . Same temp in Pittsburgh.
debm55
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PJMcK
(23,417 posts)Thick and meaty. Hot sauce to taste.
debm55
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pandr32
(12,784 posts)For me, but one that worked so well when I was growing up was cream of tomato with a grilled cheese sandwich to dip into it! 😋
debm55
(43,871 posts)cheese sammie into it. Stay warm and enjoy.
boonecreek
(820 posts)Specifically, Progresso.
debm55
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Going down to 9 above tonight. Brrrr!
Tarzanrock
(666 posts)... I cook Rana Italian Sausage Ravioli first together with Fly by Jing Sichuan Peppercorn Gold Chinese hot oil with a small amout of water in the pot and then I add the Progresso Beef Barley Soup. Sometimes, I mix different Rana pasta products together with the Rana Italian Sausage Ravioli but I always use the Fly by Jing Peppercorn oil. You can get these products at most major supermarkets and on Amazon.
https://www.giovanniranausa.com/products/italian-sausage-ravioli.html
debm55
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ailsagirl
(24,067 posts)but I'm partial to Andersen's Split Pea soup
debm55
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SWBTATTReg
(25,067 posts)Gets rid of the leftovers too, so a bonus too.
debm55
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Turbineguy
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ProfessorGAC
(72,143 posts)Well, not gazpacho or other chilled soups!
I'm big on making soups, and gladly my wife loves those I make.
If I asked her this question, I'm guessing she'd say my gumbo, ham & bean, french onion or crab bisque.
I'll eat any decent soup on a cold day!
debm55
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I love a big bowl of split pea with ham.

woodsprite
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beemerphill
(544 posts)There are so many great Soups.
Top of the list is probably a hearty Beef and Bean Chili with Black Beans, and some Chili Powder, but not enough to be uncomfortable eating.
The next would be Cabbage Soup, which some call Boiled Dinner. It has Pork, Potatoes, Carrots, and Cabbage. A little all-spice gives it the right flavor.
Zoupa Tuscano is another Favorite. Get a Recipe that is close to Olive Garden and you will be just fine.
Speaking of Olive Garden, they also have a Great Pasta Fagioli.
It is hard to beat a Good Bean Soup when it is cold outside. Every Family has their recipe. The one that we usually use is called Capitol Hill Bean Soup after it is almost done put the immersion blender in and use a few of the beans to thicken it.
debm55
(43,871 posts)warm.
lynintenn
(798 posts)I make it at least once a month.
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Trailrider1951
(3,512 posts)cooked along with onions, celery carrots, and spices. I might even add a diced potato when about half done, as it's more of a stew than a soup. I've also loaded my bread machine with a loaf of whole wheat to go with it. Just the dinner I need on a rainy day here in the PNW.
debm55
(43,871 posts)stay warm and dry.
arkielib
(394 posts)I use a combination of navy, cannellini and great northern beans
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KitFox
(267 posts)I am with you on potato soup. Some times I make it with both white and sweet potatoes and I like to add toppings to each bowl - crumbled bacon, grated cheddar cheese, and thinly sliced scallions. Other soups I like to make are taco soup and various kinds of bean soups. Stay warm and cozy😊
debm55
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Different Drummer
(9,079 posts)It's definitely getting to be soup weather here in Georgia.
debm55
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WestMichRad
(2,190 posts)I’m easy to please in this regard.
debm55
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catbyte
(36,647 posts)It's my go-to when a snowstorm is predicted. And potato leek soup when I'm feeling fancy and it's just cold outside. But always heated up, lol.
debm55
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yellowdogintexas
(23,154 posts)turkey instead. They loved it and now that is what I do.
She was making blackeyed peas for New Years Day (with cornbread of course which was new for them; they also loved that)
I take her a bunch of Martha White meal sized cornbread mix every time I go to visit.
yellowdogintexas
(23,154 posts)Years. Her inlaws do not eat pork so this was a great solution. I have tried it my self and it works well.
Lunabell
(7,309 posts)Or, homemade tomato, like my dad used to make. Nummy!
debm55
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But, just a couple at a time. I like them still crunchy.
redstatebluegirl
(12,629 posts)I made some today!
debm55
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NEOH
(187 posts)Campbell’s Vegetable Beef soup…Great with a grilled cheese sandwich 😋
debm55
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Thanks debm55! Same to you It’s been snowing here for 3 straight days now
BOSSHOG
(41,788 posts)You decide what’s appropriate. I like a few shakes.
As Jimmy Buffet explains
It’s a little like religion and a lot like sex
You should never know when your gonna get it next
From midnight in the quarter to noon in thibodeaux
I will play for gumbo.
debm55
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Lochloosa
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DaBronx
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Groundhawg
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kacekwl
(8,129 posts)some nice dipping bread. And of course chicken noodle.
debm55
(43,871 posts)and keep warm
chowder66
(10,303 posts)I could eat it every day if it wasn’t so decadent!
debm55
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enid602
(9,252 posts)Chicken Corn chowder. The kind you find pre made in the deli section of the store. I prefer Signature Select from Safeway. Much too creamy and fatty, but you only live once.
debm55
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madamesilverspurs
(16,202 posts)With a grilled cheese sammich. Ymmmm.
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electric_blue68
(20,600 posts)I think she'd cook, ?boil onions, carrots, one other veg I can't remember then put them in a strainer, and push out the pulp for thickening, maybe some stale bread crumbs, a touch of garlic (she wasn't a big fan, while i am), of course - the lentils, maybe a bay leaf (should look up recipes 😄 ), and maybe 5 mins before it finished stir In a smallish amount of tomato paste.
I'd already had been cooking beans from scratch myself; but I looked at that, and declared it looked like "pebbles in mud".
Nice.
Eventually after a couple of years of cooking more beans myself, I tried it.
Soooo good.
She also made a great French Onion soup, and a Cream of Brocoli, too.
debm55
(43,871 posts)sound great. Enjoy your soups and stay warm.
pansypoo53219
(22,076 posts)which made the best easter ham ever. (tho my aunt's ham recipe is the best). i saved the big bone + after hours cooking more like 4 bones.but that was the best bean soup i ever made + so much ham.
i make great potato soup. that's a great soup.
debm55
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SARose
(1,293 posts)2 pounds beef shank, with bone
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped
3 cups beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes (I use Rotel)
4 cups water
2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 chayotes, quartered (Optional)
2 ears corn, husked and cut into thirds
1 potato, quartered (Optional)
1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges
Garnishes:
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup sliced pickled jalapeños
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 limes, cut into wedges
4 radishes, quartered
Cut the meat from the bone, leaving some on the bone, and cut into cubes.
Cook the meat and bones, seasoned with salt and pepper, in oil until brown.
Cook the onion, then stir in the broth and tomatoes. Simmer until the meat is tender.
Add water, return to a simmer, then add carrots and cilantro.
Stir in the remaining vegetables and cook until tender.
Ladle into bowls and add garnishes.
What is chayote? It is a squash. In Louisiana it is called a mirliton. Just use zucchini chunks.
I don’t use cilantro. Both of us think it tastes like soap. I add fresh parsley instead.
If the beef shanks are a bit skimpy on meat add some cubed chuck roast.
I use frozen mini corn and cook them separately per package direction. Add them to the soup when serving. Slice the cobs into about 1 inch pieces. This is a chunky type soup.
Serve with condiments and warm flour or corn tortillas.
Buen provecho (Enjoy your meal)
debm55
(43,871 posts)stay warm.
Next week restaurants all over the San Antonio area will be serving big bowls of this lovely soup. We’re getting a cold front! 🤞 Texican penicillin 😉
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applegrove
(125,380 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:27 AM - Edit history (2)
that made a restaurant, Daphane and Victor's, famous in Ottawa in the 70s and 80s. I make it gluten free for my brother. Serve it with plain corn tortilla chips or as close as I can get to that.
debm55
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iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,694 posts)Do it up with the toasted baguette covered in gruyere cheese and broiled. We just had it for New Year’s Day. It’s a fave.
debm55
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sarge1943
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RandySF
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OldBaldy1701E
(7,545 posts)But, I love tomato bisque!
debm55
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Hotler
(12,933 posts)Try Anasazi beans from Adobe Milling if you see them (kroger).
debm55
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kozar
(3,053 posts)Please don't judge me, lol
A can of tomato, and a can of veg beef, ..beef is important. A nice pour of half and half, and 3 shakes of Wotchshire
A bit of sharp cheddar on top.
Its almost, a stew, not a soup
Koz
justaprogressive
(3,213 posts)w/thick Gruyere broiled on top.
nothing else comes close...you're perspiring by the time you finish it...
debm55
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Emile
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The Roux Comes First
(1,657 posts)Lots of great warmers already mentioned here. Per my sign-on, gumbo, most commonly with tangy sausage and drummettes, augmented with home-made or commercial tabasco would lead the parade. But some 3- or 4-star hot and sour would certainly work, as would almost anything with one or nineteen beans and ham hocks. Clams in either white or red setting. Not to mention broccoli and cheddar!
debm55
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wryter2000
(47,793 posts)I always throw cauliflower into my potato soup. Makes it better.
debm55
(43,871 posts)stay warm and cozy.
Wicked Blue
(7,764 posts)Recently taught my daughter to make it. She loves it so much she practivally lived on it last week.
debm55
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Wicked Blue
(7,764 posts)A very simple recipe for anyone who is interested in trying it:
https://lordsofthedrinks.org/2014/10/27/hapukapsasupp-the-estonian-sauerkraut-soup-that-kills-hangovers/
debm55
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Wicked Blue
(7,764 posts)plus a bay leaf, a few whole peppercorns and a bottle of O'Doul's non-alcoholic beer. Regular dark beer would work fine, but we don't drink alcohol.
If the sauerkraut you buy is too sour, squeeze some of its liquid out before cooking and add more water.
Options include a grated tart apple, grated carrot, or a tablespoon of brown sugar. Some people add chopped onions. I don't because i can't eat onions.
If the liquid level gets too low while cooking, add water.
sakabatou
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(62,122 posts)Mrs. Hatrack here, posting on Hatrack's account.
As I type, my slow cooker is filled with the ingredients for a fantastic chicken posole recipe that NewHendoLib shared at least 10 years ago, when he was using the user name NorthRaleighLiberal. It is one of our go-tos every winter.
A blizzard is predicted for our area tomorrow, preceded by ice, so I wanted to get a big pot of this made before any chance of losing power.
If NewHendoLib sees this, maybe he can find that recipe in his DU archives and share!
Stay warm, everyone!
debm55
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Alliepoo
(2,675 posts)Homemade vegetable soup! I do really like potato soup and bean soup, too, but no one else in my house will eat either one. I have no idea what’s wrong with them!! Jeez!
debm55
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viva la
(4,022 posts)I just made ham and potato soup, and seafood chowder-- both from the potato soup base.
Dip in Hawaiian rolls and butter... yum.
debm55
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Bluethroughu
(7,082 posts)My fave is minestrone, right now.
debm55
(43,871 posts)time. Enjoy, stay warm and be cozy.
Bluethroughu
(7,082 posts)buzzycrumbhunger
(1,053 posts)… is Irish stew.
Mind you, I’ve spent the last three weeks moving—me with a bad knee in a brace and my son missing a leg—and we’re still living amidst boxes and bags as we try to sort out where everything will go. He had some wonderful friends help us move but they piled everything everywhere, ignoring the rooms marked on each box, so it’s slow going. We’ve been living on crap like granola and frozen burritos, and it’s getting OLD.
And now we’re having a cold snap in Sarasota and I’m dying for this stew—heavy on potatoes, carrots, celery, and a bottle of Guinness stout to make it insanely rich and satisfying.
I’ve found my Instant Pot, got the veg and the Guinness, and tomorrow’s the day. This cannot wait for St. Patty’s day.
https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-irish-stew/ (Ermagherd—look at the picture!!!)
debm55
(43,871 posts)It is 18 degrees here in Pittsburgh.
buzzycrumbhunger
(1,053 posts)We’ll survive the move. I think. Especially with some real food tomorrow.
As for the weather? I grew up in Eastern Iowa and survived all kinds of horrible winters. Used to think nothing of stepping out in socks and t-shirt for firewood or walking to class dripping from the shower but I guess I’m officially wussified after all these years in Florida.
Luciferous
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Rizen
(847 posts)a big pot of chili.