ready in about an hour and 10 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • Meatballs:
  • olive oil
  • seasoned fine dry breadcrumbs
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • Soup:
  • olive oil
  • unsalted chicken broth
  • chopped Swiss chard or spinach
  • Juice and zest of one lemon

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This particular night, we had crusty sourdough bread with our soup. But I also love to serve pea soup with corn bread. Something about the sweet-sour flavor of the cornmeal works really well with the smoky ham and starchy peas.

You might need to buy:
  • bay leaves
  • dried thyme
  • chopped cooked ham*
  • Salt and pepper
Belongs to mom2mpr Creamy Corn Soup 
serves 5
You might need to buy:
  • 1TBSP butter
  • scallions
  • corn
  • dried basil
  • vegetable broth
  • milk
Belongs to ShannonPorter Steak Stew 
You might need to buy:
  • large cuts of top sirloin
  • Beef or chicken Broth or bullion
  • veg-all
  • green beans
  • corn

Saute Veggies first then stir in barley and continue to saute. Add water and broth, herbs, and peas and continue cooking.

ready in about 180 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • t.granulated sugar
  • dried parsley
  • white pepper
  • dried thyme
  • barley
  • water
  • split peas

– Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens

ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • can white beans
  • chicken or vegetable broth
  • medium sweet bell pepper
  • fresh spinach
  • diced cooked chicken
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dried cannellini beans
  • fresh thyme sprigs or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • medium carrots
  • medium celery stalks
  • medium yellow onion
  • Freshly ground black pepper
You might need to buy:
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • Broccoli Cut Into Florets
  • Half-and-half
  • Whole Milk
  • Flour
  • Butter

This is Dale’s favorite soup

ready in about two and a half hours; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • lg. onion
  • garlic
  • Morning Star Crumbles
  • bay leaves
  • green beans
  • corn
  • butter
  • lg. can tomato juice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

This is Dale’s favorite soup

ready in about two and a half hours; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • green beans
  • red kidney beans
  • bay leaves
  • Morning Star Crumbles
  • water or broth
  • garlic
  • lg. onion
  • corn
  • butter
  • lg. can tomato juice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil