Delicious soups for when you need a tasty bowl of comfort. Full of vitamins and flavor. Hearty enough for a meal or light enough to eat before one.
Soups
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Continue ReadingA Big Pot of Northwoods Comfort Food This Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup with Brats and Potatoes has browned rounds of cheddar bratwurst, tender potatoes, and a broth made with beer and plenty of extra-sharp Wisconsin cheddar. It’s hearty enough for dinner, especially if you have something to dunk in it. I made mine on the stove, and I’ve included a slow cooker version for anyone who wants to get supper started earlier in the day. I made this after a trip into town from our lake house in Watersmeet, Michigan. When I say I went into town, I mean I…
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Continue ReadingA Big Pot of Comfort With Little Meatballs Mini Meatball Soup is a hearty, cozy soup filled with little Parmesan meatballs, vegetables, spinach, and a savory beef and tomato broth. A jar of marinara gives the broth extra flavor without a lot of extra work. Serve it over buttery ditalini…
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Continue ReadingNine Cozy Soups, Stews, And Comfort Food Dinners The first stretch of cooler weather always makes me want to get something good cooking. Give me a pot of soup, a dinner with plenty of gravy, and a piece of bread to clean up whatever is left on the plate, and…
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Continue ReadingA bubbling Halloween beef and potato stew with mushrooms, tangy cocktail onions, and just enough heat to warm you up I love Halloween food, but I’m much more interested in a cozy pot bubbling on the stove than anything made to look bloody or gory. To me, a witch’s cauldron…
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Continue ReadingA Cozy, Creamy Fall Soup Made With Pumpkin, Italian Sausage, and Cheese Tortellini Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup is a rich and savory fall soup made with Italian sausage, pumpkin, tender cheese tortellini, spinach, Parmesan, and a creamy broth seasoned with sage and thyme. It comes together in…
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Continue ReadingA Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being…
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Late Winter Goodness This Classic Minestrone Soup recipe proves that simple pantry staples, like canned tomatoes, beans, potatoes, dried seasonings, and pasta, can create something deeply comforting and delicious. A quick sauté of onion, carrot, celery, and tomato paste builds the base before everything simmers together in one pot for…
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The Perfect Late Winter Soup Meal Cajun Creamy Chicken Soup is exactly what this time of year calls for. It starts with well-seasoned chicken thighs rubbed in chili powder, paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion powder. They are then seared until golden before slowly simmering with onions, carrots, celery seed, and…
