Showing posts with label soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soup. Show all posts

Rosemary Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup

Filed under , by Miranda on 11:54 PM

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This is great comfort food. It's a great chicken noodle soup with lots of flavor. I usually roast my vegetables in the morning and then throw the soup together in the evening to simmer. I usually double this so we have leftovers the next day.

2-3 large carrots, diced small
1 large onion, chopped
1 c. celery, chopped
1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 c chopped mushrooms (I always omit b/c my hubby doesn't prefer mushrooms)
2 T olive oil
2 T rosemary

3-4 garlic cloves, minced
2 T butter
1/4-1/2 t. salt (or more if broth doesn't add enough flavor)
1/4-1/2 t. pepper or garlic pepper
pinch of paprika or cayenne, depending on your taste
1 lb. uncooked chicken breast, chopped in small chunks
1 C water
4 14 oz. cans chicken broth (I use granules or homemade)
2 c. pasta (any kind will work but I like to break up spaghetti into small pieces)


Preheat oven to 375. Toss all chopped vegetables in large bowl with olive oil until well covered. Toss with salt, pepper and rosemary. Arrange in a thin layer on a baking sheet. I like to sprinkle some garlic salt and a little more rosemary over the top of veggies. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.

Combine butter and fresh garlic in large soup pot for a few minutes. Add chicken and spices. Cook until browned. Add water, chicken broth and roasted vegetables and simmer 30 minutes. Bring soup to a boil and add in noodles and more water/broth if necessary, I like this soupy with lots of broth for dipping bread or crackers into. Simmer until noodles are tender, another 15 minutes.

Cumin Chili

Filed under , by Miranda on 3:38 AM

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I find myself making a whole lot of soups this winter. We live somewhere pretty cold and it's such a comfort food. Soups can be thrown together quickly and made pretty cheap. We really like this variation on Chili using lots of cumin - a spice I'm pretty much obsessed with.


2-3 t. minced garlic
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
28 oz. can any kind canned tomatoes
2 T. tomato paste
1 T. cumin
1 t. basil
1 t. salt
1/4 t. black pepper
15 oz. can rinsed and drained kidney beans.

Cook garlic and beef in a medium saucepan. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer until thick. You can always add a can of corn or chopped up green pepper and onion.

Oh how I wish I could eat this with corn chips but that's not an option for me here in Asia :) We enjoy bread or crackers with it.

Easy Potato Soup

Filed under , , , by Miranda on 8:25 AM

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This recipe is from one of my best friends, Alyson. She's a hearty cook who has some signature dishes that are so good. Maybe one day she'll try one of my crazy ethnic recipes :) This girl is an amazing friend and I'm forever grateful we crossed paths - we've truly done life together.... without further ado here's her easy and yummy potato soup recipe:

3 cups of chicken broth
2lb bag of hash browns *I just use real potatoes chunked up instead because I prefer not to use premade stuff*
4 oz. of cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp of salt
3/4 tsp of pepper
Put all these ingredients in the crockpot on high for 4 hours. After the 4 hours, mash up some of the potatoes in the crockpot and keep some whole.
Add the following to the crockpot , stir up and leave on high for about another hour.
3 cups of milk
3 cups of cheese
5 strips of bacon - cooked and cut into tiny pieces. *rarely use this and it's still great*