White Bean and Kale Soup with Smoked Sausage

White Bean and Kale Soup with Smoked Sausage

14 oz smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 medium onion, diced 2 lg carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks of celery, diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 3 – 14.5 oz cans of chicken stock 1 Tb dried parsley 1 tsp dried thyme…

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 Rotisserie Chicken, deboned, remove skin and chop into small pieces (approximately 3 cups of chicken) 1 cup diced onion 1 red pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Serrano pepper, minced 1/2 tsp. Chili powder 1/4 tsp. Cumin 1 tsp. Ground pepper 1 1/2…

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

5 pounds of vidalia onions, peeled and thinly sliced (4-5 large onions) 4 Tb of butter 5 cloves of garlic, finely minced 4 Tb. flour 1/2 cup of cream sherry 8 cups of beef stock 1 tsp. beef base (I prefer Better Than Bouillon) 2…

Beef and Barley Soup

Beef and Barley Soup

3 Tb. olive oil, divided 2 lbs stew meat, trimmed of any excess fat 2 Tb. cream sherry 4 carrots, diced 3 stalks of celery, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 bunch of green onions, rinse and chop the white and light green parts only…

White Chili

White Chili

2 Tb. olive oil 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 lb. ground turkey 1 – 4 oz. can of green chiles, fire roasted, mild 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/2 tsp. cayenne…

Best Ever Beef Stew

Best Ever Beef Stew

2 Tb. bacon grease, divided 2 Tb. olive oil, divided 2 lbs. of cubed stew meat 2 Tb. sherry for deglazing 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 12 oz. of good beer, I used Perrin Gold, craft beer 4 cups of beef…

Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup

Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup

6 roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise 3 Tb. olive oil 2 Tb. butter 1 medium sweet onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tb. fresh thyme, minced 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes 2 cups fresh basil, roughly chopped 2 Tb. dried basil 1 Tb.…

Smoked Sausage, Cabbage and Potato Soup

Smoked Sausage, Cabbage and Potato Soup

1 package of Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage, cut into slices, or chunks 2 Tb. olive oil 3 leeks, slice the white and light green parts only, discard the rest 3 carrots, peeled and diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small green cabbage, remove outer…

Ham and Bean Soup

Ham and Bean Soup

This is my go to soup after we enjoy a wonderful HoneyBaked Ham around the holidays! 1 ham bone, reserved from the HoneyBaked Ham or other bone in hams 32 oz. chicken stock 16 oz. of ham stock, I make this using Better Than Bouillon…

Turkey and Wild Rice Soup with Bacon

Turkey and Wild Rice Soup with Bacon

This is a great soup to make after Thanksgiving, when you have leftover turkey and gravy. The gravy gives it a little extra richness and great turkey flavor! 32 oz. of chicken stock (I prefer Kitchen Basics) 1 cup of water 1/3 cup of turkey…

Sweet and Spicy Chili

Sweet and Spicy Chili

1/2 lb of bacon, thick cut, chopped 2 lbs. ground beef 1 yellow pepper, remove stem, seeds and ribs, dice 1 large red onion, peel and dice 4  jalapeño peppers, remove stems, seeds and ribs, dice 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 bottle of beer (12 oz),…

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

2 Tb. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 medium carrots, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 1 Tb. dried thyme 2 bay leafs 2 (32 oz) boxes of chicken stock (I prefer Kitchen Basics) 8 oz. extra thick egg noodles…