A soup I got from the top of my head...

[iamwhatiseem]

Recently I made this soup for someone many of you know here...
She made me write down what I made it out of so I could make it again...I have to say...it is pretty awesome.

4 Mexican Chorizo links, casing removed.
1 Large Sweet Potato cut into about 1/2" cubes
1 Can Black Beans
1 cup Frozen Sweet Corn
1 Onion finely chopped
4 cups pre-made chicken broth, or one 32 oz box low sodium from store
1/3 cup cream
1 tsp dried thyme
1 TB sweet paprika
salt and pepper to taste.

Pretty simple, basically fry the onions and sausage till mostly brown and clear in a dutch oven or soup pot...then put in all other ingredients EXCEPT the cream, bring to boil then simmer cook for oh...30 minutes, test doneness of sweet potatoes...taste for salt/pepper seasoning add if desired..add cream and serve.
I add parmesan cheese in the bowls while serving. Goes great with a nice crusty bread.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Kinda sounds like a soup version of Southwestern Eggrolls with a south of the border flare.
I could see it working.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I got the idea from a simple chorizo pasta dish I make from time to time, I added a can of black beans to make it stretch with unexpected company once and it ended up making it better.
The corn and paprika continue the southwestern "theme" of the soup...hmmm...maybe I will add some broken tortilla chips sprinkled on top next time...

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I got the idea from a simple chorizo pasta dish I make from time to time, I added a can of black beans to make it stretch with unexpected company once and it ended up making it better.
The corn and paprika continue the southwestern "theme" of the soup...hmmm...maybe I will add some broken tortilla chips sprinkled on top next time...

Maybe use some corn tortillas simmered in hot sauce like they do in Chilaquiles?
Chilaquiles Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

 

[Joanimaroni]

Beef and Vegetable Soup
1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground chuck
Beef broth
28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
4 stalks celery sliced
1 onion diced
1 bell pepper chopped
5-6 cloves of garlic chopped
1 lb bag of carrots
1/4 bag match stick carrots
1 small head of cabbage chopped
2 -3 large potatoes coarsely chopped
1 can dark kidney beans drained
1 can whole kernel corn drained * optional
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, and parsley seasonings

Brown and drain beef. Sauté celery, onion, peppers, and garlic. Add beef stock, crushed and diced tomatoes, and seasoning to a large pot. Bring to a boil and add the 1 lb. bag of carrots. Stir and bring to a boil. After a few minutes reduce heat and simmer for 1 hr. Add the chopped cabbage and cook on medium while you open cans and prepare potatoes.
Add drained beans,corn, match stick carrots and potatoes. Stir, bring to a boil and then cover and simmer until veggies are done.

 

[yiostheoy]

Recently I made this soup for someone many of you know here...
She made me write down what I made it out of so I could make it again...I have to say...it is pretty awesome.

4 Mexican Chorizo links, casing removed.
1 Large Sweet Potato cut into about 1/2" cubes
1 Can Black Beans
1 cup Frozen Sweet Corn
1 Onion finely chopped
4 cups pre-made chicken broth, or one 32 oz box low sodium from store
1/3 cup cream
1 tsp dried thyme
1 TB sweet paprika
salt and pepper to taste.

Pretty simple, basically fry the onions and sausage till mostly brown and clear in a dutch oven or soup pot...then put in all other ingredients EXCEPT the cream, bring to boil then simmer cook for oh...30 minutes, test doneness of sweet potatoes...taste for salt/pepper seasoning add if desired..add cream and serve.
I add parmesan cheese in the bowls while serving. Goes great with a nice crusty bread.

Wow! Sounds rich and maybe fattening too.

I make lots of soups from scratch.

Step 1 is brown the meat on the outside until it is cooked on the inside too.

Step 2 is add hot water and scald this to pickup the caramelized gravy base in the pan.

Step 3 is spoon off the fat and oil.

Step 4 is simmer until the meat is soft and can be split with a fork.

Step 5 is add fresh vegies and noodles or rice.

Then taste, add salt & pepper, and simmer more until everything is soft or al dente.

This works for about any meat -- beef, veal, lamb, pork, chicken -- everything except fish.

For fish you add the fish last of all since fish cooks in seconds.

Fish soup is good too when made with salmon or tilapia.