6 good winter soup Recipes

onion-chopped, garlic-minced ( or 2 tsp garlic salt), unsalted butter, frozen winter squash-defrosted (bird s eye is good), frozen brussel sprouts-defrosted and roughly pulsed in a food processor, canned sweet corn-drained (*optional), dry sage, dry tarragon, low salt chicken stock, freshly ground black pepper- to taste-it doesn tsp need much, extra water for thinning if necessary

head cabbage, shredded, diced tomatoes (i prefer to used the diced ones seasoned with oregano and basil) or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can stewed tomatoes (i prefer to used the diced ones seasoned with oregano and basil), green beans, cut style, broccoli, mushroom, onion, minced garlic, chicken broth (enough to cover ), oregano, basil, salt, pepper, red potatoes, cubed (great for the winter) (optional), carrot (not a fan, but they go good with the soup) (optional)

water, chicken stock cubes (or vegetable cubes if vegetarian), potatoes, carrots, a good quality cabbage, tomatoes depending on the size, skinned and chopped, salt and pepper to your taste, handful of fresh green beans

unsalted butter, good olive oil, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), butternut squash, peeled and cut in chunks, homemade chicken stock or canned broth, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, half - and - half, creme fraiche , grated gruyere, or croutons (see note), for serving (optional)