48 not your soup Recipes

lean ground chuck, diced onion, diced celery, sliced mushrooms, garlic minced (less if you like or more if you want), diced carrots, diced green squash, diced yellow squash, dark red kidney beans (drained ), kernel corn, chipotle chili chopped fine, chili powder (adjust to your taste), red chili, del monte diced tomato with zesty jalapeno, homemade chicken stock or store bought, salt and pepper to taste, pasta cooked seperately (2 cups dry not cooked ), grated cheese, sour cream

whole chicken, head of cabbage , chopped coarsley, baby carrots or 2 large bags of frozen carrots or both, frozen chopped green beans, frozen box of squash or 2 cups of your favorite squash, cooked and cubed or 1 small can of plain pumpkin (not the pie filling), salt and pepper to taste

sliced mushrooms (fresh organic is the best ), i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, garlic, chopped (to your liking), cashews, water, chili powder (add as little or much as you like), mixed italian herbs (add a little at a time), salt (add as little or much as you like), ground nutmeg (add as little or much as you like)

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

sugar, sunflower oil, applesauce, egg whites (i used stop & shop pourable , 1/2 cup), low-fat milk (any kind of milk works, 1% is what i keep around), tomato soup (condensed not ready-to-heat ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cardamom

peanuts or 1 cup smooth peanut butter, peanut oil, butter, onion, peeled and chopped, amount approximate , medium sized) or 1 lb sweet potato ( , medium sized), chicken stock, coconut milk (not coconut cream), salt, cayenne pepper (optional), lime juice (fresh is best ), caramel popped popcorn (cracker jack, cracker jack or your own recipe)

generous swirl of olive oil around the bottom of the stock pot, thick cut butcher s bacon, yellow onions, chopped, garlic , rough chop, stalks of celery chopped, carrots chopped, yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed (not tiny, you want to taste the potato later), bay leaf, pepper, your choice (i like cayenne in this), chicken broth, lobster base (i know, who has that in their pantry ), water, diced tomatoes and green chilies (i buy these by the case), refrigerated crab meat (don tsp get the expensive stuff), dry cocktail sherry, heavy cream

dashi (see instructions), miso (fermented soy bean paste, white or dark, grainy or smooth, low sodium or not, use your favorite), head cabbage, cleaned and chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, potatoes, peeled and cubed, salmon, in large bite-size pieces, tofu, drained and cubed, egg , if desired, steamed rice

vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed, kielbasa or 1/2 lb smoked sausage, in 1/2 inch slices (spicy or not, your preference), garlic, minced, sliced mushrooms (optional), french onion soup, salsa or 1/3 cup picante sauce, cayenne , to taste, white rice, cooked large shrimp, frozen peas (optional), salt and black pepper, to taste

water , vegetable stock or chicken stock (if you are not vegetarian), cumin (more or less to taste), salt (to taste), red lentils (whole or split , rinsed well), vegetable oil (your favorite ), sweet paprika, crushed thyme leaves, lemon slices (to garnish ), flat leaf parsley (to garnish )

roma tomato, carrot (not peeled ), green onion (only the roots cut off), celery rib, canned black beans, canned corn, taco seasoning (i use the hot and spicy 1), low sodium chicken broth, fresh cilantro leaves, avocados, shredded nonfat cheddar cheese, cooked chicken (optional), multigrain tortilla chips, salt and pepper

butter, flour, water, chicken stock cubes, skinless boneless chicken fillets - cut into bite-size pieces or strips, heads fresh broccoli cut into florets or finer, salt & ground black pepper to your taste, light cream, shredded cheddar cheese (sharp or not), onion, garlic, cayenne pepper

carrots, chopped (i often use the little baby carrots for quickness), green peppers, chopped, celery, chopped, green onion, chopped, green beans (i like french cut frozen or 2 cups fresh , but you could use 2 cans of green ), tomatoes, chopped (i prefer 3 cups of fresh tomatoes peeled and chopped if i have time), vegetable soup mix (optional, can be added toward the end of simmering.. more calories , carbs and sodium and may not be ), beef bouillon (optional... but can use vegetable flavor too), water (or to quantity desired), salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, to taste, oregano, herbs , and spices to your personal taste, red hot sauce (start with only a bit and add to taste!)

olive oil, onion, chopped, chili, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin powder, cayenne, vegetable broth, pumpkin puree , i make my own from fresh pumpkin, red potatoes, cubed, black beans, cilantro leaf, chopped, lime, juiced

ground beef (grass-fed or free-range), olive oil, onions, finely diced or 3 tbsp dried onion flakes, garlic cloves, peeled and pressed or 1 tsp garlic powder, green peppers, finely diced or 2 tbsp green peppers, dried, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, ground chipotle chile pepper (or more to your taste ), instant chicken-flavored broth (like not-chickn, a chicken-flavored vegan bouillon, 1/2 cube per 1 cup water), carrot , julienne (if using prepackaged, chop them to about 1 inch long), diced tomatoes with juice or 2 fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, tomato paste, lentils, french (puy, small greenish-brown lentils, which hold up well when cooked), sea salt, zucchini, coarsely chopped, dry linguine, broken into 2 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups when broken)

beef brisket, cut into 1 inch cubes, pasta (small shells, elbow, or your choice ), pearl barley, red onions, diced, red onions, sliced, celery , center stalks, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and all leaves attached to small stalks, carrots, peeled, sliced, 1/4 inch thick, green cabbage, about 4 lb, coarsely shredded, fresh spinach, coarsely chopped, leaves only , discard the stems, fresh italian parsley, chopped fine (wide leaf ), garlic cloves, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, tomato juice, italian style cut green beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes , do not drain, sea salt, coarse ground, fresh coarse ground black pepper , fresh tellicherry, granulated sugar (optional), whole turkish bay leaves, sweet basil, crushed, oregano, ground, thyme leaves, ground, rosemary, ground, summer savory, dried, sweet hungarian paprika, ground, chili powder, mild, beef bouillon cubes, butter, parmesan cheese, served on the side, worcestershire sauce, homemade beef stock, dry red wine, water , added as needed

ground beef (you can also substitute your favorite other ground meat), elbow macaroni, uncooked (or 3 cups if you want it to go farther), diced tomatoes , do not drain (you can also use crushed if you like bigger pieces of tomato), sweet corn, condensed tomato soup, onion, chopped (whatever your favorite kind, i use white onions)

brown rice (or 1 cup of each type of rice, not minute rice) or 2 cups white rice (or 1 cup of each type of rice, not minute rice), chopped vegetables, of your choice (celery , green peppers, onions, frozen peas, frozen corn, broccoli, etc), onion soup mix, chicken bouillon or 3 tbsp vegetable bouillon granules, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, boiling water, soy sauce (more or less , depends on your liking)