| There's something extremely satisfying about a hot, bubbling pot of soup on the stove on a cold winter's night. Soup makes a wonderful meal, and once you make a pot or two, you'll discover it isn't really that hard to make.
Soup can be stock or broth-based, like chicken noodle soup, or it can be creamy, like creamy mushroom soup. Both take basically the same preparation. First sauté vegetables in oil or butter, stir in flour or cornstarch as a thickener (this makes a roux), then add stock or milk, and the remaining ingredients, and simmer to allow the soup to thicken and the flavors to blend. All soups are based on this simple preparation, and once you make your own homemade soups, canned will never taste the same.
Soups can serve as a main dish when they are hearty and filled with meats and vegetables. Or, they can serve as an appetizer or first course when they are rich and satisfying. They can be elegant, or they can be homey, ethnic or traditional, but they belong in every kitchen sooner or later.
Making a pot of soup is a perfect solution for a healthy, hot
meal. There are dozens of different soups that you can create.
Make your meal different then chicken noodle or tomato soup. Try a creamy wild rice mushroom, white chicken chili,
cheesy potato with bacon, country bean or even Italian
wedding soup.
SimplySoups.com offers hundreds of soup recipes from simple to gourmet.
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