13 illustrated soup Recipes

smoked ham , picnic bone in, water, bay leaves, split peas (2 1/2 cups), dried thyme, olive oil, onions, chopped medium, carrots, chopped medium, celery ribs, chopped medium, butter, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, new potatoes, diced 1/2 inch, ground black pepper, red onion, minced, balsamic vinegar

olive oil, carrot, diced, onion, finely diced, celery, finely diced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped parsley, low sodium chicken broth, water, diced tomatoes, brown lentils, parmesan cheese, rind (about 2 inches by 4 inches), bay leaves, head escarole , cut into 1/2 inch wide strips (about 8 oz), salt, pepper, parmesan cheese (to garnish )

bacon (about 3 slices), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion , minced, leeks , white and light green parts only , halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and rinsed thoroughly (see illustrations below), kale (about 1 lb), thick stems trimmed and leaves chopped medium (about 4 cups) (see illustration below), garlic cloves , minced or pressed throught a garlic press (about 2 tsp), unbleached all-purpose flour, white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, red potatoes (about 3 medium), cut into 3/4-inch chunks, heavy cream, salt and ground black pepper, minced fresh chives

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

canola oil, stalk lemongrass , outer sheath removed, bottom 3 inches trimmed and minced (3 tbsp), fresh ginger, minced, garlic clove, minced, thai red curry paste, homemade chicken stock or 6 cups canned low sodium chicken broth, fish sauce or 3 tbsp soy sauce, sugar, unsweetened coconut milk, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1 by 1/4-inch strips (about 12 oz), straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed, lime juice, salt, fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed, scallions, greens only , sliced thin on an angle (optional)

butter, onion, chopped fine (about 1-1/2 cups), salt, garlic cloves, minced, water, ham steak (left whole ), bacon, thick cut (left whole ), split peas , picked through and rinsed (2 cups), thyme , sprigs of fresh, bay leaves, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, celery rib, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pepper, hot sauce , to taste (optional)

leeks, white and light-green parts halved lengthwise, washed, and sliced thin, dark green parts halved, was (about 4 cups), low sodium chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, water, unsalted butter (1/2 stick), onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup), table salt, russet potato, peeled , halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 6 oz), bay leaf, fresh thyme (4-inch) or 1 sprig fresh tarragon (4-inch), high-quality sandwich bread, lightly toasted and torn into 1/2-inch pieces, ground black pepper, leek, white and light-green parts halved lengthwise, washed, dried, and sliced into very thin 2-inch strip, unbleached all-purpose flour, table salt & fresh ground pepper, olive oil

carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick (about 8 medium), onion, medium halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick, vegetable oil, salt, garlic cloves, minced-pressed through a press (about 1 tbsp), dry white wine, bay leaf, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium vegetable broth, half-and-half, ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced-pressed, hot red pepper flakes, bay leaf, whole tomatoes with juice, brown sugar, good-quality white bread, crusts removed , torn into 1-inch pieces, chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, brandy (optional), salt and pepper, fresh chives, chopped

unsalted butter, leek, white and light green parts halved lengthwise, washed, and chopped small (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced-pressed through a press (about 1 tbsp), heads garlic , rinsed-papery skins removed and top third of heads cut off and discarded, low sodium chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, bay leaves, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 1/2 cups), red bliss potatoes, unpeeled-cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, heavy cream, fresh thyme leaves, minced, ground black pepper, fresh chives, minced, olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced thin lengthwise, table salt

smoked ham, bay leaves, split peas, washed, dried thyme, extra virgin olive oil, carrots, chopped, onions, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, butter, garlic cloves, sugar, potatoes, red onion, chopped