Mommas Soup Food

MOMMA'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes.
• In dutch oven, combine all ingredients.
• Cook on med heat until potatoes are soft, making sure to stir at regular intervals so as not to burn the milk.

MOM'S CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• For the soup: Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent (not browned), about 8 minutes. Add salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to your desired preference. Then stir in the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes and vegetable stock and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
• Once boiling, stir in the cabbage and beans and keep it simmering, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Add more stock or water if you prefer more liquid and taste and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. When finished, sprinkle over and stir in the parsley for color and flavor.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with crostini or garlic bread, if desired.
• For the crostini: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush the tops with olive oil. You can also smear minced garlic over the top, if desired.
• Bake until crunchy and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Take the crostini out of the oven, drizzle the tops with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt over the top.

MOMMA'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbs. in large stock pot.
• Brown chicken thighs, skin down first, in pan in batches until all are brown.
• Set aside.
• Melt butter in pot.
• Add onions, carrots, celary & seasoning.
• Saute 5-10 minutes.
• Last minute or two add garlic.
• When garlic is fragrent, add browned chicken thighs.
• Fill with enouch water to cover chicken & veggies.
• Add bouillon cubes.
• Cover and let simmer about an hour to an hour and a half.
• Remove from heat and remove chicken thighs, cool.
• When chicken is cool enough to work with, remove skin and shred chicken.
• Add chicken to broth and bring to boil.
• Add noodles.
• When noodles are done, enjoy!
• Serve with some nice crusty bread.

CARRABBA'S MAMA MANDOLA'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Dice celery, carrots, onion, potatoes and bell pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Chop tomatoes; reserve all juice.
• Place vegetables, tomatoes with their juice, chicken pieces, parsley and garlic in a 10-quart stockpot. Add water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slowly bring soup to a boil over low heat. Skim off foam that rises to the surface; may have to skim 2 or 3 times.
• Partially cover pot and simmer 2 hours. When soup is finished, remove chicken pieces with a slotted spoon.
• Let cool.Meanwhile, mash vegetables in the bottom of the pot with the back side of a large cooking spoon or a potato masher.
• When chicken has cooled enough to handle, remove skin and bones and return meat to soup.
• Notes: Soup is best served the day after it is made. Refrigerate and remove fat that solidifies on the surface of the soup.
• Serve soup with rice or small, stubby pasta such as pastina, tubetti or small elbow macaroni. For better flavor, cook the rice or pasta in the soup when reheating. Add freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired.