January Is National Soup Month……hmm 🧐

[Livermoron]

Hell yeah. I'm in. Already have a couple of ideas on what to do...*

*If gumbo is a soup, can we count stroganoff as one? Asking for a friend...

[Donw]

Easily solved. Just find several famous Russian restaurants where stroganoff is listed on the menu under soups and then you are good to go.🙂

[Panhead John]

All these people comin in here trying to bend the rules…I swear…😱
😉

Just so everyone knows, Donw is my official…..”Enforcer Of The Soup Rules.” If you can get past him with some cockamamy idea of what a soup is, then go for it…..😂

[Richard Chrz]

Sounds fun, I’m a soup rookie, so I am excited to see all the soups. I have a few I’d like to learn, also I’m assuming Ramen & Pho count, those I enjoy making already.

[Richard Chrz]

Donw I’m golden then!

[SheilaAnn]

Donw can I submit this? https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ey#post1329525

🤣

This is going to be fun. I know its a whole month away, are there any “rules” yet? EX: are we submitting one dish only?

[Donw]

@SheliaAnn Yes. I once read “The soul of any soup is the broth.” Ramen’s broth has more soul than James Brown so it is definitely a soup.

[SheilaAnn]

And ironically, this was in my inbox this morning….

https://www.seriouseats.com/a-guide-to-thai-soups-6741948?hid=01ef66794a5a553249a5e76dd53b2abf0bce80c6&did=878072-20221127&utm_campaign=serious-eats_newsletter&utm_source=seriouseats&utm_medium=email&utm_content=112722&cid=878072&mid=103017027727&lctg=196303454

[Panhead John]

It says “page unavailable”. 😢

[SheilaAnn]

Fixed

[BloomHybrid]

I love me some Split Pea soup with left over Christmas ham.

[Donw]

Absolutely a great soup. I’ve posted before here that I want my last meal to be a bowel of Split Pea soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. 😋

[Mosca]

Kielbasa Potato Soup

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
300 g (10.5 oz) kielbasa sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ teaspoon red chilli flakes
750 g (1 ½ lb) potatoes, peeled and cubed
1.25 litres (5 cups) chicken stock
300 ml (1 ¼) full-fat milk
100 g (3.5 oz) cheddar cheese, grated
30 g (½ cup) fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven and fry the kielbasa for 4-5 minutes over medium heat until slightly crispy. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
Add the onion, carrot and celery to the same oil you cooked the kielbasa in and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in the garlic and red chilli flakes and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.
Add the potatoes and chicken stock to the pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes, covered with a lid, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
Take a ladle of soup and mix it with the milk in a measuring jug or bowl to temper it. Pour the mixture into the pot, then add the cooked kielbasa.
Add the cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted.
Simmer the soup for 2-3 more minutes until it thickens some more, then stir in the parsley. Season to taste, then divide into bowls and serve with extra grated cheddar on top if you like.

[Panhead John]

After a lengthy conference call with Don “The Enforcer” w we’ve agreed on a few simple rules for the Amazing Ribs Souper Bowl.

1. Your entry has to be a legitimate soup. No casseroles, stroganoff or Texas Tuna Chili allowed.
2. You can submit as many soups as you’d like, as long as you actually make it yourself [help is allowed] Don’t be stopping off at Wendy’s and trying to pass off their soup as your own.
3. Anyone caught cheating will be publicly flogged at the Town Square.
4. Gumbo and chicken and dumplings are classified as a soup.


That’s all folks!

[SheilaAnn]

2. I thought Wendy’s has chili?

[Panhead John]

Wasn’t sure about soup, I know they have Chili. As usual, I was trying to be cute without checking my facts first. 😂

[DavidNorcross]

I would like to know who approved this message??

[Mosca]

Albondigas Soup

Ingredients:
For the meatballs:
1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
¼ cup (50 g) long-grain rice
1 medium egg
2 garlic cloves, grated or minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the soup:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium carrot, diced or sliced
2-3 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 ½ cup (250 g) potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 medium zucchini, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 cup (150 g) green beans, sliced
1 ½ cup (330 ml) tomato sauce (passata)
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
6 cups (1.5 litre) beef stock
A handful fresh cilantro (coriander), roughly chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Start by making the meatballs. Place the ground beef in a large bowl, then add all the rest of the ingredients. Mix well, then use a scoop to form the meatballs. Place them on a try as you make them, then keep them in the refrigerator while you make the soup.
Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven and saute the onion, carrot and celery for 8-10 minutes over medium heat until softened.
Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute.
Next, add the potatoes, zucchini, green beans, tomato sauce, oregano and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and add the meatballs to the soup.
Place a lid on the pot and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
Stir in the fresh cilantro (coriander), season to taste and serve hot.

[Mosca]

Sounds fun.
We don't eat much soup, but we have a few basic ones that we make now and again, Mostly made by Mrs Finster.
This could be a good way to get some fresh ideas.

And, never thought of gumbo as being a soup. Still don't, even after reading this thread..
what's next? Chicken n Dumplings is soup because of the broth? 🙄

Chicken n Dumplings is a meal. Like chicken and vegetables over rice, with gravy.

Chicken soup can be chicken rice soup, chicken noodle soup, chicken and dumpling soup, etc. They are not mutually exclusive.

You can take leftover chicken and waffles. Cut up the waffles. Add some vegetables. Add some broth. Let it simmer for 30 minutes. You now have chicken and waffle soup. You might ask, “Why?” Well, soup extends the budget. There might be enough leftover chicken and waffles for two, and you need to serve four.

Anyhow, I know it’s kinda fun to draw lines. But lately I feel like I’ve taken some kind of food LSD. I’m seeing and tasting all kinds of combinations. Everything is opening up, and I don’t see boundaries any more.

[ofelles]

turn on!
tune in!
drop out!

[CaptainMike]

Lentils in the Soup with Daikon......

[Donw]

Mosca proves just why any chili, soup or side dish type contest makes us all winners. We get to steal all the great recipes our members post. I may just dedicate my new soup cookbook, “Soups Recipes I Definitely Didn’t Steal” to the participating members. I believe it may win a James Beard award.

[Panhead John]

😂😂😂

[CaptainMike]

Boy, a "Beardie" would be pretty cool! I still cherish the "Artsy Fartsy" I was awarded for my download of a painting of a tomato soup can.

[bbqLuv]

My entry, no comment. I bow to Panhead John

[Mosca]

This would be a good one.

Chef Becente’s Posole

Ingredients:
2 lbs. white hominy
2 lbs. pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cloves garlic
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. cumin
2 Tbsp. dried Mexican oregano
1 lb. red chile pods
Dash of salt
2 Tbsp. oil

Directions:
Boil 3 quarts of water; remove stems and seeds from red chile pods. Add chiles to water and let reduce for an hour. Add pods into blender along with 2 cups of the liquid and puree. (Reserve the remaining liquid in the pot.)
Add chile puree into pot with remaining liquid, then add the white hominy. Cook for 45 minutes on low heat.
In a saucepan, brown the pork, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, and oregano with two tablespoons of oil for at least 5 minutes.
Add pork and spices into boiling chile puree and hominy. Let simmer for 35 minutes on low heat until pork is soft, then serve.

[bbqLuv]

I feel intimidated by the pictures in this post. Panhead John soup pictures look so good.
But I may have to give it a try.
I am thinking of Beer (PBR) and Cheese soup.

[bbqLuv]

Panhead John You stated "Texas Tuna Chili" and I never heard of that. What is your recipe and will you post pictures?

It appears it is a real thing Tuna Chili Texas-Style Recipe | RecipeLand

[Red Man]

“Cover; micro-cook on High power for 15 to 17 minutes, to allow flavors to blend, stirring every 3 minutes.” 😂

[Panhead John]

I cannot believe that recipe was actually published, or hell, even concocted for that matter! When I joked about that Texas Tuna Chili recently, I just made it all up, trying to think of the most disgusting ingredients I thought would make a horrible chili. This is unreal! ……Hmm, should I sue?

[SheilaAnn]

I had to look…🤢.. the last ingredient had an ad next to it for vodka. Instructions should have read: chuck this in the trash and make bloody Mary’s. 🤣

[ecowper]

All in …. But do I have to wait for January to make soup?????

[ecowper]

Mosca this is a classic Panhead John Charlie Foxtrot, ain’t it?

[DavidNorcross]

Panhead John makes all the rules and we have to follow them!

[Panhead John]

🙄🙄….😂😂

[Sweaty Paul]

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