Topic: Soups on.............recipes for favourite soups

[Jeannine]

Traditionally Tuesday is Soup and sandwich day in our house, Comes from years of running a church soup kitchen on that day.

I thought it may be nice to keep a thread for  favourites.

This is what we had this week

   Soup was                  OLD TIME  BORSCHT 

Simmer 1 pound of beef short ribs or diced  beef until tender in enough water to cover. I pressure cook mine so I use very little  and then top it up later



Also simmer and skin beets ahead of time to get 3 good cups diced

You will need meat as above plus water or stock if you have it.
2 large onions
3 good sized carrotts diced
Beets as above
1 cup of peas, freash if you have frozen if you have to
1 big handful of coarsley shredded cabbage
1 tin of lima beans ,kidney beans, or pintos, ( you can prepare dry ahead)or use freah and pop the in with the peas
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dry dill or you can use chopped fresh to taste if you have it.

About 1/4 cup of good olive oil or beef drippings.

Soften onions  in oil or dripping, toss in carrotts for a minute or two add cabbage

Pop all into big pot(iIuse the slow crock)except the peas, leave then a bit longer so they stay whole. Simmer till done

At the last minute stir in cream

Serve with a dollop of sour cream on top. It is a lovely colour.


Sandwich this week was a Reuben
made with rye bread, corned beef, saurerkraut and mozarella cheese,with a touch of hot mustard
Butter outside of both sides of sandwich and fry gently  for a minute or so on both sides  till middle is it is  hot  and cheese is melted.

Soup is a meal in itself so just ood bread is enough but John loves his special day sandwich

I will post nexts week after Tuesday

XX Jeannine






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[Biscombe]

Thought you were veggie Jeannie!  ;)

Just made a soup this afternoon for the sick OH who's got flu  ::) or is it a cold!!!

Not favourite but he loved it! (Stilton and broccoli for me!!)

Courgette (well marrow!!)
Leeks
Potatoes
veggie stock
Salt n pepper
bit of butter

Fry the lot up in olive oil, cook until tender blend when done! good for the courgette & leek glut!!! 

[Jeannine]

Oh Rosie, how I have tried and am still trying but I just can't get the variation.

[jonny211]

Bacon, Lentil & Tomato Soup
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Finely slice 1 onion and fry til soft.

Meanwhile boil 50g lentils, skimming the scum off the top until the boiling water is almost clear.

Slice four rashers of smoked bacon, leaving the rind - use the good stuff deom the butchers without water injected in to it, not the cr@p stuff from Tesbury's. Add this to the onion until cooked.

Add tomatoes to the onion/bacon mix (I did cheat and used two tins of tomatoes).

Add 1/3rd pint of vegetable stock, if not using tinned tomatoes maybe make this 2/3 pint.

Season with salt, pepper and  a bay leaf.

Simmer for a while then stir in the lentils.

Simmer for a while longer - have a beer in the meantime.

Serve & enjoy!

[Biscombe]

Must get round to finishing that disc full of recipies for you  :-*

[caroline7758]

I made very similar to Biscombe's today- onions instead of leeks, no potatoes,flavoured with rosemary & coriander. Got rid of 2 lbs of courgettes & everyone liked it- even better with a swirl of cream added!

[Trixiebelle]

I love French onion soup  ;D

But, as my gran used to say "It's not that I don't like it, it just doesn't like ME"

That doesn't mean I don't eat it. I just cancel social engagements for ... a while!

I don't follow recipes so I'm not very good at giving them to anyone ese. But here's Delia's! I reckon she's been round long enough to trust her  ;D

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/french-onion-soup,1308,RC.html

I also love 'winter soup' made from chicken stock & pearl barley/dried pulses soup mix & fresh veg.

This is the BESTEST EVER thing to take up to the allotment in a flask in December.

I make the stock from fresh chicken carcass & meat. This is the bit I REALLY have to have a couple of brandies for though  :( It's the little bits of spine that makes me shed a tear or two .... urghh.

[markfield rover]

It sounds too simple but really is very good.
Squash  , peel and cut into smallish chunks,into pan and cover with a good stock ,boil 'til tender ,then whizz ,add
cream about half a small carton.Season if needed. I like  Uchiki Kuri  best,,,so far.

[Rosyred]

Trixiebelle you made me smile as my Nan used to say that about onions too when I was a child but I never ask why....

[Jeannine]

Somebody was looking for a cauliflower soup

Cream of  Cauliflower  Cheese Soup with (cheese can be omitted for Cream of Cauli)
Medium cauli
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup  butter
1/4 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fine chopped onion
1/8th teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
1 cup grated  sharp cheese
Butteerted bread crumbs
Parsley
Cool cauli in chicken stock till tender,do not drain.Cool a bit,Run through blender till creamy.
Melt butter in pan, add onion and saute till transparent,do not brown.
Make a roux with flour, add milk, and seasonings, Heat gently till is begins to boil

Add cheese, add cauli mixture.Stie to heat thgrough and melt cheese
Melt butter in pan

Garnish with breadcrumbs and parsley.

You can adjust the seasonings to personal taste, add more milk)or les to get personal thickness)
Extra good to stir in a dollop of cream