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Now that it is very cold outside, What is your favorite soup to warm you up? Mine is Potato Soup. What's yours? (Original Post) debm55 Jan 2025 OP
Let me be the first to reply calguy Jan 2025 #1
Thank you calguy, Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #3
Hot and Sour displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #2
Yes I really enyoy Hot and Sour. Warms your up that is for sure. debm55 Jan 2025 #4
Navy bean soup with ham. Childhood memories and mom served with cornbread. Polly Hennessey Jan 2025 #5
Thank you very much Polly Henessey. Enjoy and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #7
My mother made this also, but more frequently used great northern beans. Glorfindel Jan 2025 #29
my mom was on Team Great Northern Beans. She said Navy Beans took too long to cook properly yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #163
Mine, too! Aristus Jan 2025 #43
Campbell's steak and potato ItsjustMe Jan 2025 #6
Thank you very much ItsjustMe. Enjoy and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #12
Chili underpants Jan 2025 #8
HAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAH. Thank you underpants, Keep warm and enjoy. debm55 Jan 2025 #15
When I offer Mr YD a choice between spaghetti or chili, he always chooses chili yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #164
Thank you yellowdogintexas. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Jan 2025 #165
I have always liked Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 #9
Thank you Jilly _In_VA. That sounds great. Enjoy and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #24
I have a cowboy soup on simmer right now. onecaliberal Jan 2025 #10
Yummmy. that sounds good onecaliberal. Enjoy your soup and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #25
Creamy soups (potato, broccoli, clam chowder) if I am "healthy"... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #11
Thank you hlthe2b. Very true, very true. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #26
New England Clam Chowder JMCKUSICK Jan 2025 #13
Thank you JMCKUSICK. Love New England Clam Chowder. Stay warm and enjoy your soup. debm55 Jan 2025 #22
Tomato soup accompanied by a grilled cheese sandwich. Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #14
Thank you Diamond_Dog. I enjoy the tomato and homemade wedding soup, Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #16
Love this combo DaBronx Jan 2025 #86
+1 Shermann Jan 2025 #139
Hot & Sour or New England Clem chowder . We make ours with Leeks. surfered Jan 2025 #17
Thank you very much. Both soups are delicious, Keep warm and enjoy. debm55 Jan 2025 #19
Ham and pea soup. I toss in carrots for some color. riversedge Jan 2025 #18
Thank you riversedge. Love it. Enjoy and stay warm , where ever you are. debm55 Jan 2025 #20
Tortilla soup. . .or gumbo. DinahMoeHum Jan 2025 #21
Thank you DinahMoeHum. You are sure right. The spiciness sure clears the cold. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #31
Fish Chowder TBA Jan 2025 #23
Thank you very much TBA . Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #117
Chicken noodle, Minestrone, Stuffed cabbage soup SheltieLover Jan 2025 #27
Stuffed Cabbage Soup? displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #51
I use 96% lean ground beef, but I suppose you could use pork or lamb SheltieLover Jan 2025 #57
Great, I will make up a batch next weekend. displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #142
You are very welcome. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #144
I will serve with some rye or pumpernickel bread displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #146
That sounds perfect! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #147
Thank you SheltieLover. I love all three. Especially the stuffed cabbage soup, Much easier then making the real thing. debm55 Jan 2025 #58
My Wife's Lentil Tomato Soup IbogaProject Jan 2025 #28
Thank you IbogaProgect. That sounds wonderful. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #60
Peanut Soup CanonRay Jan 2025 #30
thank you CanonRay. I really like it but can't find any place that makes it. I guess I will have to make myself. Enjoy debm55 Jan 2025 #62
At this very moment, I am enjoying Trader Joe's New England clam chowder. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #32
Thank you 3catwoman3 they all sound wounderful , I had all the soups except for the Trader Joe"s . Rich is from Boston debm55 Jan 2025 #61
Chilli doc03 Jan 2025 #33
Thank you doc03. Love chili. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #63
Lobster bisque or New England clam chowder PJMcK Jan 2025 #34
Thank you PJMck. that sounds wonderful. Enjoy your two favorites and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #65
Any hearty vegetarian soup does the trick... pandr32 Jan 2025 #35
Thank you very much pandr32, Progressive has this hearty Italian tomato soup. I like it. I like to dip the grilled debm55 Jan 2025 #64
Beef barley boonecreek Jan 2025 #36
Thank you boonecreek. I like Progesso soups too. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #73
I'll try. boonecreek Jan 2025 #92
Here's my trick for Progresso Beef Barley Soup ... Tarzanrock Jan 2025 #96
Thank you Tarzanrock. I have all the ingredients and will try it. Thanks for the recipe. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy, debm55 Jan 2025 #154
It's not soup that warms me up... ailsagirl Jan 2025 #37
Thank you ailsagirl and enjoy your split pea soup and stay warm by whatever means. debm55 Jan 2025 #70
My canned veggie and leftover soup, in a crockpot. Easy to make, and lasts for several days... SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #38
Thank you SWBTATTReg. Used to make that too. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #71
Split pea Turbineguy Jan 2025 #39
Thank you Turbineguy. Love split pea too. Enjoy your soup and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #72
ANY Kind Of Soup ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #40
Thank you ProfessorGAC, Your soups sound delicious. Especially the crab bisque. Enjoy and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #77
Yumm coprolite Jan 2025 #41
Same here debm55 Jan 2025 #42
Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower or Sweet Potato! nt woodsprite Jan 2025 #44
Thank you woodsprite. That sounds so good. Enjoy and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #78
This Answer will be Hard. beemerphill Jan 2025 #45
Thank you beemerphill. All you soups sound great. I wrote them done in my notebook and will try them out. Enjoy and stay debm55 Jan 2025 #80
minestrone with shaved parmesan lynintenn Jan 2025 #46
Thank you lynintenn. Sounds great. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #75
For me, it's lentils in the crockpot Trailrider1951 Jan 2025 #47
Thank you Trailrider1951 It sounds wonderful and the bread to go with it adds the extra kick. Enjoy your lentil soup. debm55 Jan 2025 #81
chicken with white beans chili arkielib Jan 2025 #48
Thank you and yummy. arkielib that sounds great. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #83
If I had to choose only one KitFox Jan 2025 #49
Thank you KitFox. I like your other suggestions tool. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #76
Minestrone and French onion. Different Drummer Jan 2025 #50
Thank you Different Drummer. It was 23 degrees and snow in Pittsburgh today. Enjoy your soups and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #54
All of the above! WestMichRad Jan 2025 #52
Very good, WestMichRad. I like that. debm55 Jan 2025 #53
Split pea with a smoked turkey leg thrown in with lots of onions and some carrots. catbyte Jan 2025 #55
Thank you catbyte. That sounds like it would warm you to the bone. Enjoy. debm55 Jan 2025 #56
My daughter uses smoked turkey legs to make her beans. Her inlaws do not eat pork so she decided to try the smoked yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #166
my daughter makes her beans with a smoked turkey leg instead of ham She tried this when making black eyed peas for New yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #167
Campbell's tomato soup with saltine crackers. Lunabell Jan 2025 #59
Thank you Lunabell. Do you crunch your crackers together and add to soup? Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #66
Yep. Lunabell Jan 2025 #97
Vegetable Beef. redstatebluegirl Jan 2025 #67
Thank you redstatebluegirl. Sounds great. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #69
Campbell's Vegetable Beef soup NEOH Jan 2025 #68
thank you NEOH. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #74
Thanks debm55! NEOH Jan 2025 #111
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with an appropriate amount of hot sauce BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #79
Thank you very much, BOSSHOG. Your gumbo sounds great.(with a few shakes of hot sauce) enjoy and stay cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #84
Potato Leek soup. The leeks just make potato soup even better. Lochloosa Jan 2025 #82
Thank you Lochloosa. I will add the leeks to it . Enjoy and stay cozy and warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #85
Love potato leek DaBronx Jan 2025 #87
Thank you DaBronx. Thank you very much. Stay warm and cozy. Enjoy your soup, debm55 Jan 2025 #118
Chili! Hassler Jan 2025 #88
Thank you very much Hassler. Chili is great. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #121
clam chowder with hot pepper flakes, And rye whiskey. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #89
Thank you Groundhawg. Clam chowder with hot pepper flakes sounds great. Enjoy and keep warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #120
Broccoli cheese with kacekwl Jan 2025 #90
Thank you very much for your choices. kacekwl. thank you for your choices of broccoli cheese and chicken noodle. enjoy debm55 Jan 2025 #122
Homemade potato leek soup. chowder66 Jan 2025 #91
Thank you chowder66. It does sound wounderful. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #124
Chicken Corn Chowder enid602 Jan 2025 #93
Thank you very much enid602 It sounds great. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #127
Tater, chunky. madamesilverspurs Jan 2025 #94
Thank you very much madamesilverspurs. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #126
Greek Easter style Lentil soup my mom would make... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #95
Thank you very electric_blue68. I have never heard of Greek Lentil soup. but it does sound wonderful. All your soups debm55 Jan 2025 #128
imad an exceptional ham/bean soup.w had a pork shouldr ham for easterbecause it was the only ham left . pansypoo53219 Jan 2025 #98
Thank you very much , pansypoo54219. It sounds delicious. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #129
Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup) SARose Jan 2025 #99
Thank you very much SARose. for the soup and the recipe. I will give it a try. It sounds very good. and will help me debm55 Jan 2025 #113
Great! SARose Jan 2025 #138
A bowl of grain alcohol and a straw. LastDemocratInSC Jan 2025 #100
Hahhahahhahah. thank you LastDemocratinSC. I know it will keep you warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #112
I make a market soup that is as close as I can get to a Market Soup applegrove Jan 2025 #101
Thank you very much applegrove. You are very kind to make for your brother. Enjoy your soup and stay warm and cozy debm55 Jan 2025 #110
I make a French Onion Soup using short ribs iwillalwayswonderwhy Jan 2025 #102
Thank you very much, iwillalwayswonderwhy. that is very different. It sounds delicous. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #109
Chicken and Barley or Potato and Leek. n/t sarge1943 Jan 2025 #103
thank you very much, sarge1943, You have two great choices. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #108
Manhatten clam chowder. RandySF Jan 2025 #104
Thank you very much RandySF, Enjoy your soup and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #107
Any of them will do. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #105
Thank you you very much OldBaldy1701E, Enjoy and stay warm and cozy debm55 Jan 2025 #106
Ham hocks and beans. with cornbread and honey butter on the side. A few shakes of Tabasco. Hotler Jan 2025 #114
Thank you very much, Hotler. It sounds wonderful with the cornbread and honey. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #125
I call it " feel good" soup kozar Jan 2025 #115
Thank you debm55 Jan 2025 #131
French Onion Soup justaprogressive Jan 2025 #116
Oh that looks great and yummy. thank you very much justaprogressive.. Enjoy that masterpiece and keep warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #123
Broccoli soup and or Chili soup. Emile Jan 2025 #119
Thank you very much Emile . Both soups sound wounderful. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #135
Oh I Couldn't Just Settle on ONE, As Soup is a Life-essence. The Roux Comes First Jan 2025 #130
Thank you very much , The Roux Comes First. I sounds wonderful. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #133
In my potato soup wryter2000 Jan 2025 #132
Thank you very much wryter2000. That sounds different . I think I will give it a try. Thank you very much. Enjoy and debm55 Jan 2025 #136
Estonian sauerkraut soup Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #134
Thank you so much. I have never heard of it before. Sounds good. Enjoy and stay warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #137
Sauerkraut soup aka hapukapsasupp Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #140
Thank you . It looks wonderful and delicious. thank you, Wicked Blue for the recipe. I will try it. debm55 Jan 2025 #141
We add some bagged coleslaw mix Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #145
Chicken or matzah sakabatou Jan 2025 #143
NewHendoLib's Slow Cooker Chicken Posole! hatrack Jan 2025 #148
Thank you Mrs. hatrack. Make your great soups . Enjoy , and stay cozy and warm. debm55 Jan 2025 #150
My fave is a big pot of Alliepoo Jan 2025 #149
Thank you Alliepoo. That means more for you. Enjoy, stay warm and comfy. debm55 Jan 2025 #152
Potato soup is great because it can become so many other things. viva la Jan 2025 #151
Thank you very much viva la. You are so right about potato soup, Thanks for sharing. Enjoy , be warm and keep cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #156
My family loves that potatoe with bacon, cheddar, green onion. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #153
Thank you Bluethroughu. I love minestrone, too. Yes, you can add so many items to potato soup to have it stand out every debm55 Jan 2025 #155
Fills the belly and warms the bones. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #157
My all-time fave... buzzycrumbhunger Jan 2025 #158
Thank you and good luck with the move. I will go to your link you posted. it sounds great. Enjoy and keep warm and comfy debm55 Jan 2025 #159
Thanks! buzzycrumbhunger Jan 2025 #161
Chicken tortilla soup or chili Luciferous Jan 2025 #160
Thank you Luciferous. that sounds delicious. Enjoy and keep warm and cozy. debm55 Jan 2025 #162
I just got stuff to make... Rizen Jan 2025 #168

yellowdogintexas

(23,155 posts)
163. my mom was on Team Great Northern Beans. She said Navy Beans took too long to cook properly
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:23 PM
Jan 2025

Her beans were so good, and we always had cornbread with them

Aristus

(69,555 posts)
43. Mine, too!
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:58 PM
Jan 2025

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)
6. Campbell's steak and potato
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:12 PM
Jan 2025

I typically only buy it when it's on sale, unfortunately it's rarely on sale.

yellowdogintexas

(23,155 posts)
164. When I offer Mr YD a choice between spaghetti or chili, he always chooses chili
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:25 PM
Jan 2025

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.

Jilly_in_VA

(11,726 posts)
9. I have always liked
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:12 PM
Jan 2025

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!

hlthe2b

(109,007 posts)
11. Creamy soups (potato, broccoli, clam chowder) if I am "healthy"...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:13 PM
Jan 2025

but if I am sick, childhood habits are hard to break. LOL






Diamond_Dog

(36,488 posts)
14. Tomato soup accompanied by a grilled cheese sandwich.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:17 PM
Jan 2025

Second choice would be Italian wedding soup.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
16. Thank you Diamond_Dog. I enjoy the tomato and homemade wedding soup, Enjoy and stay warm.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jan 2025

DinahMoeHum

(22,817 posts)
21. Tortilla soup. . .or gumbo.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jan 2025

Hot, spicy and just right for a cold. Hot and sour soup does the trick too.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
31. Thank you DinahMoeHum. You are sure right. The spiciness sure clears the cold. Enjoy and stay warm.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jan 2025

SheltieLover

(65,866 posts)
27. Chicken noodle, Minestrone, Stuffed cabbage soup
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jan 2025

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.

SheltieLover

(65,866 posts)
57. I use 96% lean ground beef, but I suppose you could use pork or lamb
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:30 PM
Jan 2025

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.

SheltieLover

(65,866 posts)
144. You are very welcome.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:04 PM
Jan 2025

It tastes exactly like stuffed cabbage rolls without all the tedious work.

Pls let me know whst you think of it.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
58. Thank you SheltieLover. I love all three. Especially the stuffed cabbage soup, Much easier then making the real thing.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:47 PM
Jan 2025

Enjoy and stay warm.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
62. thank you CanonRay. I really like it but can't find any place that makes it. I guess I will have to make myself. Enjoy
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:18 PM
Jan 2025

and stay warm.

3catwoman3

(26,465 posts)
32. At this very moment, I am enjoying Trader Joe's New England clam chowder.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:47 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
61. Thank you 3catwoman3 they all sound wounderful , I had all the soups except for the Trader Joe"s . Rich is from Boston
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:13 PM
Jan 2025

and I think he would enjoy. I agree with you on the Miso soup. Enjoy and stay warm . Same temp in Pittsburgh.

pandr32

(12,812 posts)
35. Any hearty vegetarian soup does the trick...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:07 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
64. Thank you very much pandr32, Progressive has this hearty Italian tomato soup. I like it. I like to dip the grilled
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:23 PM
Jan 2025

cheese sammie into it. Stay warm and enjoy.

Tarzanrock

(667 posts)
96. Here's my trick for Progresso Beef Barley Soup ...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:13 AM
Jan 2025

... 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

(43,990 posts)
154. Thank you Tarzanrock. I have all the ingredients and will try it. Thanks for the recipe. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy,
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:21 PM
Jan 2025

SWBTATTReg

(25,097 posts)
38. My canned veggie and leftover soup, in a crockpot. Easy to make, and lasts for several days...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:19 PM
Jan 2025

Gets rid of the leftovers too, so a bonus too.

ProfessorGAC

(72,201 posts)
40. ANY Kind Of Soup
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:37 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
77. Thank you ProfessorGAC, Your soups sound delicious. Especially the crab bisque. Enjoy and keep warm.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:32 PM
Jan 2025

beemerphill

(547 posts)
45. This Answer will be Hard.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:40 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
80. Thank you beemerphill. All you soups sound great. I wrote them done in my notebook and will try them out. Enjoy and stay
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:47 PM
Jan 2025

warm.

Trailrider1951

(3,514 posts)
47. For me, it's lentils in the crockpot
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:25 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
81. Thank you Trailrider1951 It sounds wonderful and the bread to go with it adds the extra kick. Enjoy your lentil soup.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:51 PM
Jan 2025

stay warm and dry.

arkielib

(394 posts)
48. chicken with white beans chili
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:25 PM
Jan 2025

I use a combination of navy, cannellini and great northern beans

KitFox

(274 posts)
49. If I had to choose only one
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:58 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
54. Thank you Different Drummer. It was 23 degrees and snow in Pittsburgh today. Enjoy your soups and stay warm.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:02 PM
Jan 2025

catbyte

(36,667 posts)
55. Split pea with a smoked turkey leg thrown in with lots of onions and some carrots.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:05 PM
Jan 2025

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.

yellowdogintexas

(23,155 posts)
166. My daughter uses smoked turkey legs to make her beans. Her inlaws do not eat pork so she decided to try the smoked
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 02:34 PM
Jan 2025

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

(23,155 posts)
167. my daughter makes her beans with a smoked turkey leg instead of ham She tried this when making black eyed peas for New
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jan 2025

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)
59. Campbell's tomato soup with saltine crackers.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:50 PM
Jan 2025

Or, homemade tomato, like my dad used to make. Nummy!

debm55

(43,990 posts)
66. Thank you Lunabell. Do you crunch your crackers together and add to soup? Enjoy and stay warm.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:29 PM
Jan 2025

NEOH

(188 posts)
68. Campbell's Vegetable Beef soup
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:37 PM
Jan 2025

Campbell’s Vegetable Beef soup…Great with a grilled cheese sandwich 😋




NEOH

(188 posts)
111. Thanks debm55!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:39 AM
Jan 2025

Thanks debm55! Same to you It’s been snowing here for 3 straight days now

BOSSHOG

(41,867 posts)
79. Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with an appropriate amount of hot sauce
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:36 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
84. Thank you very much, BOSSHOG. Your gumbo sounds great.(with a few shakes of hot sauce) enjoy and stay cozy.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:59 PM
Jan 2025

debm55

(43,990 posts)
120. Thank you Groundhawg. Clam chowder with hot pepper flakes sounds great. Enjoy and keep warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:38 PM
Jan 2025

debm55

(43,990 posts)
122. Thank you very much for your choices. kacekwl. thank you for your choices of broccoli cheese and chicken noodle. enjoy
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:44 PM
Jan 2025

and keep warm

enid602

(9,262 posts)
93. Chicken Corn Chowder
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:20 AM
Jan 2025

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.

electric_blue68

(20,630 posts)
95. Greek Easter style Lentil soup my mom would make...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:05 AM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
128. Thank you very electric_blue68. I have never heard of Greek Lentil soup. but it does sound wonderful. All your soups
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:07 PM
Jan 2025

sound great. Enjoy your soups and stay warm.

pansypoo53219

(22,086 posts)
98. imad an exceptional ham/bean soup.w had a pork shouldr ham for easterbecause it was the only ham left .
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:25 AM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
129. Thank you very much , pansypoo54219. It sounds delicious. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jan 2025

SARose

(1,303 posts)
99. Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:48 AM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
113. Thank you very much SARose. for the soup and the recipe. I will give it a try. It sounds very good. and will help me
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:44 AM
Jan 2025

stay warm.

SARose

(1,303 posts)
138. Great!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:30 PM
Jan 2025

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 😉

applegrove

(125,516 posts)
101. I make a market soup that is as close as I can get to a Market Soup
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:14 AM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
110. Thank you very much applegrove. You are very kind to make for your brother. Enjoy your soup and stay warm and cozy
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:36 AM
Jan 2025

iwillalwayswonderwhy

(2,696 posts)
102. I make a French Onion Soup using short ribs
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:40 AM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
109. Thank you very much, iwillalwayswonderwhy. that is very different. It sounds delicous. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:17 AM
Jan 2025

debm55

(43,990 posts)
108. thank you very much, sarge1943, You have two great choices. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:13 AM
Jan 2025

Hotler

(12,956 posts)
114. Ham hocks and beans. with cornbread and honey butter on the side. A few shakes of Tabasco.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jan 2025

Try Anasazi beans from Adobe Milling if you see them (kroger).

debm55

(43,990 posts)
125. Thank you very much, Hotler. It sounds wonderful with the cornbread and honey. Enjoy and stay warm.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:56 PM
Jan 2025

kozar

(3,057 posts)
115. I call it " feel good" soup
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:46 AM
Jan 2025

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

(3,242 posts)
116. French Onion Soup
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:59 AM
Jan 2025

w/thick Gruyere broiled on top.



nothing else comes close...you're perspiring by the time you finish it...

debm55

(43,990 posts)
123. Oh that looks great and yummy. thank you very much justaprogressive.. Enjoy that masterpiece and keep warm.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:47 PM
Jan 2025

debm55

(43,990 posts)
135. Thank you very much Emile . Both soups sound wounderful. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:19 PM
Jan 2025

The Roux Comes First

(1,662 posts)
130. Oh I Couldn't Just Settle on ONE, As Soup is a Life-essence.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:11 PM
Jan 2025

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

(43,990 posts)
133. Thank you very much , The Roux Comes First. I sounds wonderful. Enjoy and stay warm and cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:16 PM
Jan 2025

debm55

(43,990 posts)
136. Thank you very much wryter2000. That sounds different . I think I will give it a try. Thank you very much. Enjoy and
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:22 PM
Jan 2025

stay warm and cozy.

Wicked Blue

(7,789 posts)
134. Estonian sauerkraut soup
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:18 PM
Jan 2025

Recently taught my daughter to make it. She loves it so much she practivally lived on it last week.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
141. Thank you . It looks wonderful and delicious. thank you, Wicked Blue for the recipe. I will try it.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:47 PM
Jan 2025

Wicked Blue

(7,789 posts)
145. We add some bagged coleslaw mix
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:11 PM
Jan 2025

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.

hatrack

(62,165 posts)
148. NewHendoLib's Slow Cooker Chicken Posole!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:30 PM
Jan 2025

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!

Alliepoo

(2,676 posts)
149. My fave is a big pot of
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:42 PM
Jan 2025

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!

viva la

(4,029 posts)
151. Potato soup is great because it can become so many other things.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:13 PM
Jan 2025

I just made ham and potato soup, and seafood chowder-- both from the potato soup base.
Dip in Hawaiian rolls and butter... yum.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
156. Thank you very much viva la. You are so right about potato soup, Thanks for sharing. Enjoy , be warm and keep cozy.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:37 PM
Jan 2025

Bluethroughu

(7,096 posts)
153. My family loves that potatoe with bacon, cheddar, green onion.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:16 PM
Jan 2025

My fave is minestrone, right now.

debm55

(43,990 posts)
155. Thank you Bluethroughu. I love minestrone, too. Yes, you can add so many items to potato soup to have it stand out every
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jan 2025

time. Enjoy, stay warm and be cozy.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,066 posts)
158. My all-time fave...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:09 PM
Jan 2025

… 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

(43,990 posts)
159. Thank you and good luck with the move. I will go to your link you posted. it sounds great. Enjoy and keep warm and comfy
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:15 PM
Jan 2025

It is 18 degrees here in Pittsburgh.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,066 posts)
161. Thanks!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:56 PM
Jan 2025

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.

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