Category: Soups
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Hearty Beef Stew
Is there anything better than a good bowl of beef stew on a cold winter’s day? Nope, don’t think so. This recipe take’s very little prep time and then just 3 hours in the oven, unattended. I do check it after about 2 hours just to give it a stir. Prepare a pot of rice and…
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Easy White Chicken Chili
We love chili and my sister in law shared this recipe with me a few years back. I have adapted the recipe somewhat but I promise this version is a quick and easy weeknight meal. When I want to make it even quicker, I prepare steps 1-3 in my black iron skillet and then throw…
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Portuguese Stew
My dear lifelong friend Sherry gave me this delicious, healthy stew recipe. It is really quick to put together and then all you have to do is simmer for 45-60 minutes. We love to serve it with a slice of cornbread. The first time I prepared this recipe I really wondered if my husband would…
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Italian Vegetable Soup
Directions: Remove roots, tough outer leaves from leeks, leave 4 inches of dark leaves. Split in 1/2 lengthwise, wash well. Slice thinly, set aside. Saute carrots in hot oil in Dutch oven until tender crisp. Add leeks, saute 5-8 minutes. Stir in zucchini and next seven ingredients. Stir well, bring to a boil, add pasta.…
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Pot Liquor Soup
When it is cold outside, this is by far my family’s favorite soup. Serve it with a good skillet of cornbread and you have a delicious, warming supper. Directions: Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from collards; rinse with cold water. Drain and tear into 1 inch pieces. Bring collards and water to cover…
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Herbed Corn Chowder
This is a great soup for those busy day’s when everyone is going in different directions and eating meals at different times of the day. Directions: Cook bacon in cast iron skillet. Remove with slotted spoon, reserving bacon fat in skillet. Saute onion, bell pepper in bacon fat. Put all ingredients in large crock pot…