Decided that I would go another step further in regards to expanding my soup repertoire, and got the inspiration from refereeing a debate between my father and daughter.
My basis in soup preparation originates with my father - the man knows not limitation! You can bet that by Saturday of every week there is a pot of soup and we all hover restlessly until it is ready. It was not until my 26 year old daughter made me realize that all of the ingredients in the Saturday soup, were remnants of the meals were had eaten throughout the week! Keep in consideration that the oldest is 60 years of age and there are four of us myopic brats so he HAD TO know how to make things stretch! Eating out was not even a conception - nor a desire really, my daddy can cook anything! This may sound like hero worship and IT IS... but that is another article!
Back to soups! If you REALLY have little time this is a quickie and a WINNER EVERY TIME!
Cooking time: 30 to 45 mins MAX
All You Need Is:
2 16 oz cans of Cream of Chicken
1 bag of egg noodles
Veggies (frozen or can)
i.e. peas, carrots, green beans
Chicken Breasts (optional)
Boil the chicken breast until done and allow to cool;
Combine Cream of Chicken with 2 cans of water and mix with veggies and noodles;
Cut chicken breasts into small pieces and combine with mixture; Mix well and stir occasionally while cooking.
Simmer on medium until noodles are cooked to preference.
Want to step it up a bit and try your hand at some thing a little more challenging?
Try my quickie clam chowder! Great to curl up with on a cool October night!
Cooking time is approximately 35 to 40 mins!
All you need:
2 3.5 oz can of clams
2 potatoes (cooked and diced)
6 cups of milk
3 Tbs of butter
3 Tbs of flour
4 mushrooms
1 onion sliced
1 tsp Thyme
Melt the butter and mix it in carefully with flour, being careful that flour does not get lumpy;
Cook on low until it thickens and the you gradually add the milk;
You will want to stir the mixture constantly while you add the remaining ingredients;
TIP: If you really want to get "jiggy" with it you can SUBSTITUTE or ADD shrimp, crab or craw-fish! You know what you like - just remember the number #1 of soup making... You don't want one ingredients to OVERPOWER the other ingredients, you want it to COMPLIMENT the other ingredients!
***Parsley Garlic Bread is a nice finishing touch! ENJOY!
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