Category: Soup & Stew

Tuscan Bean Soup

Is it still soup weather where you live? I live in Florida so I no longer know how to think of soup weather, or football weather, or any other kind of non-warm weather. What you

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Shrimp & Corn Bisque

Shrimp & Corn Bisque. Two great soups – Shrimp Bisque and Corn Chowder combined into one delicious pot. Bisque sounds pretty fancy but in reality it’s just a light broth soup with a bit of

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Carrot Ginger Soup

Yes, I know that the Super Bowl is this weekend. A day that requires manly food for a manly game. And yes, I know that carrot soup flavored with apples and lots of fresh ginger

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Potato Soup with Leeks & Fennel

I have recipes for Potato Leek Soup. Served either hot or cold. And I have recipes for Potato Fennel Soup. Sometimes roasted, sometimes not. But I didn’t have a recipe for Potato, Leek AND Fennel

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Beer Cheese Soup

Beer Cheese Soup. Official Soup of the State of Wisconsin! Or at least it should be. Let’s start a write-in campaign. This is good stuff. Quick and easy too. In keeping with my Wisconsin theme,

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Ham & Navy Bean Soup

What goes with delicious Honey Whole Wheat Bread? Ham and Navy Bean Soup, that’s what! I had a soup revelation last week in, of all weird places, the overly fragrant Yankee Candle Store. I was

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Minestrone

A week or so ago when I made this Fabulous Focaccia, I also made a big pot of hearty Minestrone soup. Full of a garden’s worth of vegetables, this Italian soup is easy to make

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Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup

Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup. Working my way through my stack of recipes from friends, I came across this amazing soup recipe courtesy of my friend and musical cohort, Julie Fox. She emailed this recipe to

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White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili. Voted by the Friends of Idiot’s Kitchen over on Facebook over a recipe for cookies. Really? What’s wrong with you people? I kid, I kid. Honestly this chili is so good

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French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup. Let’s take a moment to gaze upon this lovely little pot of goodness. Toasted cheese and delicious French Bread floating on top of caramelized onions in rich broth. Heaven! Fancy Pants Restaurant

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Gumbo!

Gumbo! Gumbo! Gumbo! Sing it with me people…. “Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file’ gumbo…’Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio” Did you know that Hank Williams wrote that song? Me neither.

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Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup. A perfect marriage of meatballs, broth and green veggies. Did you know that the name Italian Wedding Soup came about as a mistake in translation? Me neither…but those smarties over at Wikipedia

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Homemade Chicken Stock

Hey Hey! Step right up! It’s two for one day here at Idiot’s Kitchen! Two delicious recipes for the low, low price (free!) of one. Homemade chicken stock NOW and LATER…..THIS! Yes, those are meatballs.

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Turkey Chili

It’s January. Football season is winding down. Only a few more weeks until National Chili Sunday. Not familiar with National Chili Sunday? They also play a football game called the Super Bowl on that day.

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