Soups

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.

  • Beef broth with finely diced vegetables and dried herbs simmering in a pot.

    Mini Meatball Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A 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 for the kind of dinner that makes staying home sound like a very good plan. Before You Jump to the Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need For the mini meatballs: Lean ground beef, finely shredded Parmesan cheese, an egg, soy sauce, dried parsley, garlic salt, onion powder, and dried Italian seasoning. For…

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  • My Favorite Cooler Weather Recipes

    April Lee Wiencek

    Nine 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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  • Witch’s Cauldron Spicy Beef Stew

    April Lee Wiencek

    A 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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  • Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A 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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  • Skillet Cream Of Celery Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A 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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  • Classic Minestrone Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    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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  • Cajun Creamy Chicken Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    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…

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  • Pork Chop Ramen Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Savory Bowl Of Goodness This Pork Chop Ramen Soup is a cozy and deeply flavorful meal made with seasoned bone-in pork loin chops, ramen noodles, mushrooms, celery, green onions, garlic, and ginger simmered into a rich homemade broth. This soup is hearty, comforting, and perfect for cold nights when…

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