Sicilian Chicken Soup.

4 bone-in-skin-on chicken thighs, 2 pounds 1 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup 3 celery ribs, chopped, about 2 cups 3 medium carrots, chopped, about 1 1/2 cups 1 large yellow bell pepper, chopped 2 medium russet potatoes (1 pound), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt…

Italian Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie).

3 tablespoon (¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil 1 medium brown/yellow onion – peeled and finely diced 1 large carrot – washed, finely diced 2 ribs celery – finely diced 3 cloves garlic – finely chopped 1 cup (200 g) dried brown lentils 400 g (14 oz) tin of crushed tomatoes 5 ½ cups (1.375…

Old-Fashioned Ham and Cabbage with Potatoes.

1 tablespoon butter or oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes, diced (peels left on) 1 small head green cabbage, chopped 1-1 1/2 cup(s) diced ham 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt + more for tasting 1/2…

Swamp Soup.

1 pound smoked sausage chopped 1 cup sweet onion diced 2 cloves garlic minced 1 packet Knorr Vegetable soup mix dry 8 cups chicken broth 2 15.5 ounce cans great Northern beans (drained and rinsed) 2 14.5 ounce cans seasoned turnip greens (not drained) 2 cups cooked short pasta I like ditalini or any other…

Shrimp Corn Chowder.

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter ½ large onion chopped 2 large carrots sliced 2 stalks celery diced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cloves garlic minced 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary minced 4 cups chicken stock 3 cups corn kernels ½ cup heavy…

Polish Tomato Soup.

3 1/2 pounds meaty pork bones, such as country ribs Half of a large sweet onion coarsely chopped, about 1/2 pound 2 large celery stalks, coarsely chopped 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup fresh dill (stems only, the fronds will go into the finished soup) 2 large garlic cloves, smashed 3 bay…

Pasta with Chicken Broth, Butter and Parmesan.

4 cups chicken broth/stock 2 cups small pasta shapes – pastina/stelline/orzo ½ stick butter ¼ cup grated Parmigiano cheese black pepper Salt to taste (you probably won’t need any) fresh basil (parsley works well too) Bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the pasta and stir well Turn the heat down to a very…

Simple Russian Soup.

soup- 3/4 lb chicken, thighs or breast, cut into bite-zed pieces 12 cups water (or water and chicken broth) 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 large carrot, grated 5 medium potatoes, cubed 1/2 red pepper, sliced 6 oz angel hair pasta 1 ½ tsp Vegeta (or favorite seasoning)…

KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF CROCK POT SOUP.

8 oz. Italian sausage cooked and crumbled 4 potatoes peeled and cubed into bite sized pieces 1 14.5 oz.Can Diced Tomatoes. 1 Cup bacon fried very crisp and chopped very finely (I used that already bagged kind and it works best) 1 16 oz. container of Mushrooms sauteed in a little butter or olive oil…

Creamy Seafood Chowder

¼ cup butter 1 medium onion diced 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 rib celery sliced 1 carrot sliced 1 pound potatoes peeled and cubed ½ cup corn kernels 5 cups chicken broth or seafood broth ½ cup white wine 8 ounces white fish like cod,…