Favorite Soup Recipe Swap

[needmoresoil]

The weather is colder and I always start a soup marathon at our house. What does everyone think about a soup recipe swap? Yes? No? Wrong forum?

[SouthernCharm1]

I moved you to a new location!

[needmoresoil]

OOooooohhh. Thanks! I saw this and thought maybe it was just for plants....

[mickeys_rose]

Gumbo is a great soup for those cold wet days. Chicken and sausage or chicken and shrimp or all three together it is allllllllllllllllll good.

[needmoresoil]

I have NEVER tried a Gumbo. I will have to look that one up. I am not sure if I have even heard of it.

[gardeningmom]

Remember folks we are collecting recipes for a Plant Swap Recipe Book! Keep posting those Tried and true recipes and I am going to put them together (we still need many more).

[Mandy]

Sausage Gumbo

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

12 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage links, removed from casings
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chopped tomatoes
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 ½ cups frozen chopped okra
¾ cup instant brown rice
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and sliced (optional)


Instructions

1. Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl lined with paper towels.
2. Return the pan to medium-high heat and add oil. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring to coat the vegetables, until the flour browns, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to release their juices, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, cover, increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
3. Return the sausage to the pan, along with okra and rice; reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the okra is heated through and the rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with sliced scallions, if using.

Tips

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Ingredient Note: Cajun seasoning is a spice blend that usually includes cayenne and black pepper, salt, thyme, garlic and onion powder and paprika. Look for it in the spice section of the supermarket.

[gardeningmom]

That sounds delicious - it would be great with the shrimp also! I might have to try this one.

[trudy]

Saturday I'm fixin Brunswick Stew. Don't have time to post recipe right now, but if interested I will later.

[Mandy]

Trudy I'm interested! Please post when you get a chance, love stews.

[trudy]

Sue's Brunswick Stew
for a large crowd

1 Boston Butt (5 lbs with bone in)
2 cans small early peas-not drained
2 cans whole kernel corn-drained
2 cans cream corn
2 cans white niblet corn-drained
1 potato-diced
2 qts tomatoes-cut up, diced with juice
4 oz. Kyrstal Hot Sauce (season to taste here, depending how hot you want it)
32 oz. bottle ketchup
Salt

Boil boston butt with salt (to taste). Slice it into smaller portions for quicker cook time. Once done take out of broth an set aside to cool. Take out half the broth an you can freeze for later use in another dish. Leaving the other half for the stew, add all your other ingredients. Shred the pork butt an add, simmer for an additional 15-20 min. so that all the flavors are mixed together an serve.

Note: Use a thick bottom pot or teflon so it won't scorch. My first time I didn't realize it would stick so easily an did while I was busy shredding the pork. If you notice it scorching, don't stir. Immediately pour the stew into another suitable pot an it should be unaffected. Also this recipe is easy to cut in half or double it if you like more or less.

[needmoresoil]

That sounds delicious! Thanks for posting this! I tried the Gumbo and it was a big hit with my family! Thanks for posting these y'all, I love trying new recipes!

[angmf2233]

I like homemade potato soup, I make with no recipe though. Milk and some butter, peeled cubed potatoes, small pieces of ham if ya have or bacon, salt and pepper and some chives. Yummy! Sometimes cut up boiled eggs, my Mom used to put those in. Maybe a little celery or even small carrot pieces for color. And just simmer real long till potatoes are soft.

[Mandy]

Perfect for this time of year. Love potato soup.

[hayu]

2-4 cans chicken broth
1 medium can whole green chili's run through the blender
4oz of pepper jack cheese shredded (To taste)
Small container sour cream
1 fresh seeded and veined jalapeno pepper (optional)

In a blender put chili's, jalapeno and sour cream and liquify. During this time put broth on to a slow boil the add the stuff from the blender. bring to a boil and add the cheese. Cook till the cheese melts and let simmer for a while. Serve.
This is more spicy the next day.