Bell'alimento's Tortellini in Brodo (Tortellini in Broth) Have you voted yet today?
You can vote once every day between now and December 31st! Help me win the title of favorite Crescent Cook and be entered for the chance to win $5,000! I’m so grateful to have sweet blogging friends who I can call on for help occasionally! This past Friday I had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. For the past month I’ve been scrambling to finish projects and meet deadlines, so that everything would be done before my surgery date. Hi! Soup is just good for the soul. To make a quicker version of this classic I’ve use a good quality pre-packaged cheese tortellini {you can find these in the refrigerated section at your grocers}.
So grab your dutch oven, your chef’s knife and get to chopping! Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe. Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe We don’t eat out very often.
When we do, we usually support local restaurants. We have our favorites and sometimes it is nice to let someone else do the cooking:) I don’t like chain restaurants or fast food-sometimes I wonder if they even serve real food:) So when we were eating at our friends house the other night and they told us we were having the “Olive Garden’s soup”, I had no clue what they were talking about:) Sure, I have been to the Olive Garden, but it has been many, many years. Our friend created a copycat recipe of the Olive Garden’s “famous” Zuppa Toscana soup. I didn’t try it because of the meat, but Josh loved it. Josh was craving the soup the other night-I was scared he was going to drag me to the Olive Garden, but instead he wanted to make it.
Josh bought all of the ingredients and made a big pot of Zuppa Toscana at home. Creamy Tomato Soup. This big old bowl of tomatoes and cream is the best thing to ever come out of my kitchen.
So good. So right. I’m thinking of retiring. I’m thinking of hanging up the apron strings and ending on a high note. You know, like Seinfeld did in the 90′s. Tomato Zucchini Soup. Soup in August.
I know this is weird. Soup is my de-stresser. Ok… to be fair pancakes (especially the chocolate chip variety) are also my de-stresser. Green Chili Chicken and Lime Soup. Good Thursday morning!!
Still running around with my family visiting. Creamy Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup recipe. Broccoli Cheese Soup. *Update (10/2011): We continue to love this soup (and eat it often)!
I’ve edited the recipe just a bit to enhance with a bit of salt and flesh out some of the details. Enjoy! I could sum up this post by the following statement from my husband while devouring this meal: “This is the ultimate perfect dinner.” Of course it could have been atmosphere since it had snowed all day and was the perfect night for soup, but still, when we were fighting over the last scoops in the pot, I knew this had to be a winner. I received this recipe from a commenter, Liz, who has tried several recipes from here.
Note: To make my life easier, while the soup is coming together, I put the chopped broccoli in a large glass bowl, cover with saran wrap and microwave for about 3-4 minutes. Ingredients Directions Simmer chicken broth and chopped onion for 15-20 minutes in a covered small saucepan, until onions are soft. Best Tomato Soup. I really like tomato soup.
I would even go so far as to say it is my favorite soup and this tomato soup is one of the best I have ever eaten. Better than the tomato soup at Bread, better than the tomato soup at Nordstrom Cafe (which is surprisingly good for a department store restaurant), better than any I know. It is relatively easy to make and comes together quickly. I make this pretty regularly during the winter and never get tired of it. Let it offer you some comfort on a cold snowy day (it is 4° F in Chicago right now). The real trick here is that you roast your canned tomatoes with brown sugar before adding them to the stock.
French Garlic Soup. Home >> Recipes Simple and healthy garlic soup from the Provence.
I found this healthy French garlic soup in the Larousse de la cuisine des familles, presented as a family recipe from a Provence mama. Wicked way of roasting whole garlic heads. Start with 4 garlic heads - 1 per guest as a light main course. Cut each head in half but don't peel. Pour a large glass olive oil inside an ovenproof dish and place each half garlic head flat in the oil. Roast the oven for about an hour or until the garlic is soft throughout and nicely browned. ... and free the remaining half-cloves. The bottom halved will require some help with a pointed half to free the half garlic cloves. Place all the garlic cloves in large pot. Aguadito (a.k.a. Peruvian Chicken Soup) Anti-Ramen Noodle Soup. You’re supposed to learn something new every day.
Meaning you should learn on average 7 things every week (math is awesome!). Here’s what I’ve learned in the past few days:There is such a thing in football as a penalty for “excessive celebration”. This is something I never hope to have in my own life.The 405 freeway in Los Angeles is ALWAYS a traffic jam. Even when it goes against all reason, there are more people on that highway than live in my hometown.I can eat tuna melts 5 days a week and still not be tired of them. French Onion Soup and Pretty Nails! Hello amazing people!
On this episode of A Cozy Kitchen, I, Adrianna, will show all of you how I turned three onions (and a few other ingredients)… Into this cheesy, amazingness… All while painting my nails a pretty Christmas red. Yes! This French Onion Soup (by Julia Child) is super easy; it just takes a little bit of time…approximately, like, 3 hours or so, but most of it’s downtime. Which means you can do other stuff like paint your nails in front of the TV! And plus, I’m guessing you have holiday parties to go to and you want pretty nails. Tweaked Recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child(My best friend bought this book for me a few years ago and it’s really a must have!
The Cook Abides.