serves 10
You might need to buy:
- hamburger
- up sugar
- beef consomme soup
- tomato juice or V-8 juice
- soup cans of water
- potatoes
- carrots
- corn
- string beans
- Worcestershire sauce
- dry or fresh onions
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- ground pork or beef
- onion powder
- curry powder
- flour
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- garlic salt
- soy sauce
- cornstarch
- brown sugar
You might need to buy:
- onion
- carrots
- rump roast
- Worcestershire sauce
- season salt
- salt & pepper to taste
ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- Mayo:
- reduced-fat mayonnaise
- chopped fresh cilantro
- fresh lime juice
- Chicken:
- egg substitute
- dried oregano
- Remaining ingredients:
- lettuce leaves
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- sweet turkey Italian sausage
- dried oregano
- dried basil
- garlic powder
- ground sirloin
The saying “cool as a cucumber” has the ring of truth to it, as this refreshing vegetable has the ability to cool an overheated body on the most torrid of summer days. A chilled cucumber soup sounds appealing, but most recipes turn out quite bland. Here’s what we discovered:
Test Kitchen Discoveries
- Pureeing the cucumbers into a base of sour cream and buttermilk makes the most of the subtle cucumber flavor. Add a diced cucumber for texture.
- Accent the soup with a little Dijon mustard and garlic. Make sure to mince the garlic very fine or press it through a garlic press so that it completely blends into the soup.
Adding a pound of small cooked shrimp makes this soup a perfect main course for a luncheon or light summer dinner. This soup should be eaten the same day it is made.
You might need to buy:
- Dijon mustard
- minced fresh dill
- sour cream
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- buttermilk
You might need to buy:
- Beef roast
- dry onion soup
- cream of mushroom soup