- 1. Ravioli Heat canned vegetable broth with a little garlic and a good amount of flat leaf parsley leaves. Add cheese ravioli , cook until done and serve with parmesan cheese and pepper
2. vegetable soup Heat vegetable broth with scallions , garlic and rosemaryAdd green beans , diced tomato , sliced mushrooms and thick slices of zucchiniCook until vegetables are tender and serve with grated cheese
3. pumpkin Heat a couple of cans of vegetable broth with a can of pumpkin pureeAdd a touch of ground ginger , a little brown sugar and a splash of cream. Garnish with crushed amaretti cookies or toasted almonds
4. Dad's corn Chowder Take a can of broth , a can of creamed corn , a healthy amount of pepper , some frozen corn kernels and diced red peppers and cook until well combined. Top with oyster crackers
5. Curried cauliflower Soup Saute scallions and garlic in oil until tender. Add some garam masala , ground ginger and a medium hot curry powder; cook 1 minute. Stir in cauliflower florets until well coated. Add broth and cook until the cauliflower is tender. Puree and add a little milk or cream to thin.
6. Congee Add 3 tablespoons of rice to a couple of cans of broth and a cup of waterseason with salt , garlic , ginger , and toasted sesame oil and cook until the rice is completely broken down and the soup is thick. Finish with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil and sliced scallions
7. Hot Pot Heat canned broth with scallions , ginger and garlic and cook until flavorful. Add chunks of firm tofu , shredded cabbage , a splash of rice vinegar and hot sauceCook until piping hot.
8. Carrot- ginger Saute thinly sliced carrots , fresh ginger and sliced apple in butter and oil until carrots are very tender. Add a combo of carrot juice and vegetable broth and cook a few minutes for the flavors to come together. Puree and serve with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream
9. Mushroom Saute sliced mushrooms in butter with scallionsAdd enough flour to coat and then gradually add milk (about 4 cups for 3 tablespoons flour ). Cook until lightly thickened. season with nutmeg and a splash of bourbon
10. Black Bean Soup Saute sliced scallions with garlic in olive oil until tender. Add canned black beans , canned broth , tomato paste , chipotle chile powder and a splash of sherry. Cook until thickened.
11. White Bean, rosemary and garlic Soup Saute garlic in olive oil , add a can of diced tomatoes , white beans , rosemary , tomato paste , small pasta shapes and canned brothCook until pasta is tender.
12. Sweet Potato and pepper Soup Saute red and green bell peppers , a poblano pepper and garlic in oil until peppers are tender. Add peeled-and-sliced sweet potatoes and cook until tender. Finish with lime juice and top with toasted pumpkin seeds
13. minted Pea Soup Saute a couple of scallions in butter until tender. Add a package of frozen peas , a handful of fresh mint , a handful of shredded lettuce and a couple of cans of brothCook until the peas are tender and then puree.
14. Summer vegetable soup Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add chunks of yellow squash , green beans , diced peppers and tomatoes along with a can of broth and cook until tender. Serve with a dollop of homemade or store-bought pesto.
15. Quick barley Soup Cook chopped onions , garlic and sliced carrots in oil until tender. Add quick cooking barley and broth , along with some rinsed dried mushrooms and a touch of ancho chile powder. Cook until barley is tender. Serve with grated cheese
16. Winter tomato soup Cook diced yellow bell peppers in oil until tender. Add canned tomatoes , fresh ginger and carrot juice , and cook until the flavors blend. Serve with a dollop of sour cream
17. Hot Potato and Leek Soup Clean leeks and slice the tender white and green parts. Saute in a combo of oil and butter along with a sliver of garlic until tender. Add sliced potatoes , milk and a little brothseason with pepper and nutmeg and cook until the potatoes are almost falling apart.
18. butternut squash Soup Halve, seed and peel a medium butternut squashCut the squash into chunks and saute along with a couple of peeled, cored and sliced pears , and garlic until lightly browned. Add broth and cook until the squash is tender. Puree, adding a little half-and-halfGarnish with diced pears
19. Chorizo Saute onions in olive oil until tender. Add sliced chorizo, diced potatoes , canned pinto beans and canned broth along with smoked paprika and cook until the potatoes are tender.
20. Tortilla Soup Jazz up canned chicken broth with cilantro , corn kernels , tomato paste and strips of chicken breastIt's cooked until the chicken is done, then just add toasted tortillas along with lime juice
21. Italian Wedding Soup Add your favorite tiny meatballs to broth along with shredded escarole , elbow macaroni and a healthy amount of parmesan cheese
22. Wonton Add sliced scallions , garlic and ginger to canned broth cooking until flavorful. Toss in a couple of handfuls of watercress and pork pot stickers and cook until done. Finish with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil
23. Winter vegetable soup Combine sweet and white potato chunks, shredded cabbage , a can of white beans , broth and ham in a pot. Cook until the potatoes are tender.
24. chicken Noodle Combine chicken thighs and drumsticks in a pot with water to cover, an onion with its skin on, a couple of ribs of celery sliced and cook until the chicken is tender. Remove and shred the chickenStrain the broth , return the chicken along with a couple of cups of thin egg noodles and let it cook until the noodles are tender.
25. ham and edamame Soup Cook a meaty ham bone with carrots and onions in brothAdd frozen edamame and cook until the beans are tender. Shred the meat from the bone and return it to the soup. Serve with toasted bread cubes
26. Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup Cook bacon in a little oil until crisp, then remove bacon and set aside. Add onions , carrots , chopped tomato , chili powder and ginger to the pot and cook for a minute. Add lentils , canned broth and a little water and cook until the lentils are tender. Return bacon to the pot and serve.
27. tortellini en Brodo Heat canned broth along with basil and parsley leaves, pepper and a little oreganoAdd meat tortellini and cook until tender. Serve with grated parmesan cheese
28. Easy Borscht Cook sliced canned beets , sliced carrots , large white beans and chunks of potatoes in broth until the potatoes are tender. Add thin strips of beef sirloin and cook just until the beef is cooked through.
29. Creamy Mussel Soup Heat clam broth and some white wineAdd sliced garlic and cleaned musselsCover and cook until mussels have opened. Remove mussels from their shells. Combine a little tomato paste and mayo and whisk into the broth to thicken. Add shelled mussels and croutons
30. shrimp Chowder Saute onion , garlic and fresh fennel in oil until fennel is tender. Add chunks of unpeeled red potatoes and broth , and cook until potatoes are tender. Add shelled and deveined shrimp and corn kernels and cook just until shrimp are done.
31. Provencal fish Soup Heat clam broth with an equal amount of waterAdd strips of orange zest , fennel seeds , garlic and tomatoesCook until flavorful. Meanwhile combine roasted red peppers (homemade or jarred) with garlic and hot sauce , then puree. Once the broth is flavorful, add chunks of white-fleshed fish and cook just until tender. Float toasted bread topped with red pepper sauce in the soup.
