Shrimp, ham , corn soup, white bean soup, Shrimp and Okra Gumbo, it’s all good, I’m a soup guy, love it all!
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My wife makes her stock by throwing a chicken into an "Instant Pot." The chicken noodle soup she subsequently makes from that is one of those simple perfections that you look back on with gratitude that you live a very blessed life.
Other favorite soups that she makes include a Guinness & Beef stew, and some sort of potato chowder that has lots of bacon and cheese. Mm.
Since Fridays are meatless in our house, we often do grilled cheese and tomato soup then. But I admit that when it comes to tomato soup (and only tomato soup), I don't know that I like the homemade stuff much better than canned.
Other favorite soups that she makes include a Guinness & Beef stew, and some sort of potato chowder that has lots of bacon and cheese. Mm.
Since Fridays are meatless in our house, we often do grilled cheese and tomato soup then. But I admit that when it comes to tomato soup (and only tomato soup), I don't know that I like the homemade stuff much better than canned.
I do a chicken tortilla soup, Tomato soup, Tom Yum Gai and a riff on Bun Bo Hue.
Oh - also a copy of Olive Garden's Pasta Fagioli
Oh - also a copy of Olive Garden's Pasta Fagioli
The wife made two types of homemade soups for me last week. The best one was homemade mushroom soup. Lord, it was superb with plenty of mushrooms and cream.
Creamy Wild Rice with Turkey or chicken.
Being a good Nebraska boy, Corn Chowder is on the menu at least every other week at our house.
My wife would literally eat soup at every meal if she could.
I personally like it, but I prefer concoctions such as Gumbo, Chili and Red Beans and Rice, if those count as soups.
I made a homemade Beef Stew last week that was phenomenal. Paired it with some crusty bread and it didn't last long.
I personally like it, but I prefer concoctions such as Gumbo, Chili and Red Beans and Rice, if those count as soups.
I made a homemade Beef Stew last week that was phenomenal. Paired it with some crusty bread and it didn't last long.
My "secret" ingredients for chicken and turkey soup include celery leaves, dry vermouth, and a fine grating of fresh nutmeg. Also add a tiny bit of "better than bouillon" brand mushroom if it needs a small bit of body.
Good crusty bread is soup's best friend.
Some of my favorite breads of the crusty variety are Pain Pugliese and Pain Rustique.
These aren't exactly common but if you have a good local bakery, they'll know what it is.
I think they'll bring any soup experience up notch or two.
What is your "go to" for crusty bread?
Some of my favorite breads of the crusty variety are Pain Pugliese and Pain Rustique.
These aren't exactly common but if you have a good local bakery, they'll know what it is.
I think they'll bring any soup experience up notch or two.
What is your "go to" for crusty bread?
Lately I've really been enjoying bourbon and ginger beer soup.
Just mix the two ingredients together with a few dashes of Angostura bitters, add a few ice cubes, and enjoy!
Just mix the two ingredients together with a few dashes of Angostura bitters, add a few ice cubes, and enjoy!
My favorites are Italian /Greek style Supas di Favole (White bean soup with tomato,topped with extra virgine Olive oil /Wine Vinegar+ freshly grounded black pepper) another all time favorite is Ukrainian Borshtsh
An onion soup like you could get in Paris and n most of the bistros. Just onion slices browning in the pot, adding some water or better chicken or beef stock, simmer for a half an hour. Salt and black pepper to your liking. Then put it in bowls with a few dry pieces of baguette 
put some cheese on top and put it in the oven.
put some cheese on top and put it in the oven.
Thomas Keller is my favorite chef. Everything I've made from his recipes (which I never have modified) has been excellent, but usually takes a lot of preparation (like 2 days for french toast).An onion soup like you could get in Paris and n most of the bistros. Just onion slices browning in the pot, adding some water or better chicken or beef stock, simmer for a half an hour. Salt and black pepper to your liking. Then put it in bowls with a few dry pieces of baguette
He has an onion soup recipe in Bichon that I have not gotten around to trying. It takes 3 days, if I recall, and Keller insists on the proper soup vessel with specific dimensions and ratios of onions, broth, and cheese for the dish to be devine.
I had forgotten about French Onion! My wife does that just once or twice a year, but oh boy is that an evening to look forward to. Made with a mixture of sweet and standard onions, a splash of port, then gruyere broiled on top, and paired with a glass of port -- mwa! This needs to happen again soon.
Our Instant Pot pressure cooker has made making soup (and lots of other dishes) - quick & easy.
This is the time of year when we particularly like good homemade soups.
Mac
This is the time of year when we particularly like good homemade soups.
Mac
I haven't made French onion soup in years! Thank you for reminding me of this.
I love a good French onion soup!
I love a good French onion soup!
Yes we also do this one once or twice a year, yummi. Gruyère works the best!
Afterwards a bruyere works fine.
My favorite is my mom's French onion soup. She always had the perfect crock pots for the oven. She loaded it with cheese and her secret tip was a dollop of Courvoisier in the bottom of the bowl and you poured the soup over it and then into the oven to the perfect golden brown. Mom is 88 and no longer cooks but she has all her recipes and I have tried making it although it was decent it was not mom's. I need to figure out where I went wrong.
My second favorite soup is Pea soup and I hate Peas with a passion. You couldn't pay me a grand to eat them. Somehow some way my mom got me to taste her pea soup and I was in love. My care giver makes a mean one too with ham hoc and everything. My mother made it with some type of meat and my care caver uses a ham hoc. Either way was great. I can actually make a very respectful chicken soup. I make the soup put all the meat back in broth and then make a side of rice or noodles, all depends on who wants what. I prefer the rice.
One thing I have never made and need to is Rhode Island Clear Chowder. It is not like the creamy clam chowder but a clear broth with celery potatoes and a huge amount of clams. It is the balls.
My second favorite soup is Pea soup and I hate Peas with a passion. You couldn't pay me a grand to eat them. Somehow some way my mom got me to taste her pea soup and I was in love. My care giver makes a mean one too with ham hoc and everything. My mother made it with some type of meat and my care caver uses a ham hoc. Either way was great. I can actually make a very respectful chicken soup. I make the soup put all the meat back in broth and then make a side of rice or noodles, all depends on who wants what. I prefer the rice.
One thing I have never made and need to is Rhode Island Clear Chowder. It is not like the creamy clam chowder but a clear broth with celery potatoes and a huge amount of clams. It is the balls.
We’ll finish off the creamy potato and white bean soup I made Friday and homemade bread as well, if the bread makes it to this evening, lol. Planning a white pheasant chili for Thanksgiving Eve. Regular chili is a staple, roasted red pepper and navy bean and ham are close behind. Now this thread has me wanting French onion. 
