Soups, chowders, & stews

My "specialties"...

Chicken tortellini soup with a touch of curry
Italian stew (basically the same as your regular Irish stew)
Beef barley soup

I usually make my broth from scratch.

 

Clam chowder with lots of different sea life flavoring works for myself.

 

Pasta fagioli is a favorite of mine. Also enjoy a good minestrone

 

I've never made pasta fagioli it but I do enjoy ordering it.

 

Great timing! I just sat down with a bowl of chaz-made minestrone. Previous to this, I also enjoyed my beef, barley and mushroom soup. My all-time favorite soup is split pea. Gayle made it just the way I like it. That’s next up on my soup menu planning. Other similar dishes I find easy to make and taste good too are, chicken stew, beef stew and chili. Being that I am now fending for myself, and have never been cheferly inclined, I like preparing meals that are best enjoyed in a bowl. Plus, it makes cleanup much simpler. Working in the kitchen has always been a drag for me. I don’t enjoy menu planning, shopping for ingredients or the actual food prep. However, it’s a necessary evil if I want to eat. I won’t go to a restaurant solo, frozen processed meals are too salty, and fresh prepared meals delivered to the house get to be boring all the time no matter how good the food quality is. So, I cook. But only by default.

 

i'm a sucker for a fine french onion soup.lamb/ beef stew ..mmmn

 

We love soups year-round too. Some of our favorites are:

Hearty ham and collard stew
Pinto bean soup
Vegetable beef noodle soup
Vegetable soup
Chicken noodle soup
Taco soup
Potato soup
Chili (beef, turkey or chicken)

We don't make Hot and Sour or Wonton soups, but we have those every time we go out for Chinese food.

We discovered cold soups on a cruise many years ago, and I'm a fan of those too.

A real treat is to pair a bowl of soup with fresh homemade corn bread or sourdough bread and sliced cheese.

 

I like those two Chinese soups. For that matter, I like Miso too(when eating Japanese food).

 

chicken veg soup and duuplings is nice also.

 

Dumplings are great.

 

yes sir,

 

Corn chowder

 

I frequent a grocery store that has a large hot soup bar. I usually pick up two or three every time I visit.
Yesterday I came home with clam chowder and gumbolaya.
Last week it was artichoke chicken and haddock chowder.

 

Becky made a delicious beef stew last night.
She also makes black bean soup, chicken and dumplings, and hamburger soup - all delicious. It's a wonder I don't weigh 300 pounds!

Ever notice how soups and stews taste better the second day?

 

Yes. Same with casseroles. I think the flavors meld more over time.

 

I'm addicted and visit weekly

 

Ditto for Asian food. In fact I think it's best the next day.