Savory Winter Soup Food

SAVORY WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours.

SAVORY WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Transfer to 5qt slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Cover and cook on high for 8 hours or until heated through.

WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare a bouquet garni and set aside.
• Heat butter, add onions and celery; cover and cook 4 minutes.
• Add carrots and season with salt and pepper; Cook 5 minutes uncovered.
• Add potatoes and chicken stock; drop in bouquet garni.
• Bring to a boil and cook 12 minutes at medium low.
• Add remaining ingredients and return to a boil.
• Cook 12 minutes at medium-low.

SAVORY PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Chop garlic and cook in olive oil for 30 seconds - 1 minute. Add the pumpkin, and vegetable/chicken stock, water, curry powder and cumin. Bring this to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use an immersion/stick blender to blitz the soup until smooth. Add sliced mushrooms (and chicken or shrimp, if desired). Turn heat to low and simmer until kale is done.
• Wash the kate well in a bowl of water. Separate the leaves from the stems. Discard the stems. Place a frying pan over a medium heat and fill with the kale. Put a lid on the pan, if you have one, and wilt the kale for three minutes, turning every so often so the kale cooks evenly. Remove from the frying pan to a chopping board and leave to cool completely.
• Remove the soup from the heat and stir through the sour cream. Grind over some pepper and add salt to taste.
• Chop the kale and add to the soup pot.
• Taste for seasoning.