Pasta and Bean Soup

Pasta and Bean Soup

This soup is really easy to make and doesn’t take much time at all.  You can serve it as a side dish or a main dish.  I served it with grilled cheese sandwiches. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery (I omitted – we don’t like celery) 1 cup chopped carrot 6 cups chicken broth (I used 6 cups water & 6 chicken bouillon cubes) 2 … [Read more...]

Cheesy Ham Chowder

cheesey ham chowder

I hadn’t made this Chowder for a while and we all forgot how good it is.  It takes a little work to chop all the ingredients but it’s so worth it! Cheesy Ham Chowder Printable Ingredients: 10 bacon strips 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup diced carrots 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1-1/2 cups water 2-1/2 cup cubed potatoes 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 2 … [Read more...]

Cheddar Cheese Soup

Cheddar Cheese Soup

This is another one of those recipes I’ve been making for a LONG time!  I don’t make it as often as I would like to because my husband is lactose intolerant.  However, this time I made it with lactose free milk and that seemed to help.  I served mine with some quick and easy Cinnamon Topped Oatmeal Muffins.  Yum. Directions: Saute 1 large onion, chopped, in ¼ cup butter.  Stir in … [Read more...]

Tortellini & Spinach Soup

Tortellini & Spinach Soup

This soup was SO easy and SO quick!  It doesn’t make a lot, so if you’re feeding a bunch, you might want to double it.  You could also add some diced chicken if you wanted to make it a complete meal. Ingredients: 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth 1 package (9 ounce) refrigerated cheese tortellini 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannelloni beans, rinsed & … [Read more...]

Zesty Potato Soup

Zesty Potato Soup

I’ve had this recipe a long time but hadn’t made it for a while.  I have no idea why.  It’s AWESOME!  I love plain potato soup, cheesy potato soup and baked potato soup so I’m obviously a potato soup fan.  But I think this might be my favorite.  It is SO good!!! This batch serves about four people so you might want to make more.  There were no leftovers from the batch I made.  I … [Read more...]

Basil Tomato Soup

Basil Tomato Soup

Who doesn’t love a good bowl of tomato soup served with a side of grilled cheese sandwich?!  Yum. The addition of basil makes this tomato soup extra special. Ingredients: 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth 18 fresh basil leaves, minced (or 4 to 5 tsp. of pre-minced basil from jar) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup whipping cream ¼ cup butter or … [Read more...]

Easy Chicken Chili

Easy Chicken Chili

If you’re tired of the usual beef chili, here’s a nice change.  This soup is easy to make and tastes great. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) ½ cup chopped red bell pepper 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth 1 cup water 2 cups diced rotisserie-cooked chicken 2 cans (15.5 oz. … [Read more...]