Try This Tangy and Spicy Beef Soup and it is Okay For the Diabetics, Too!

I am a person who could eat soup everyday all-year-round. If you like soup, too, try this Tangy and Spicy Beef Soup for something new. This soup is made with steak, vegetable broth, vegetables, pasta, spices, etc. Served with a crusty bread, cornbread, or assorted crackers, it is good no matter how you serve it. If you have family members, like my husband, who think they need steak instead of soup, well here you go. They get their steak in their soup! For a healthier soup, or if there are diabetics in your group, I recommend you use whole-wheat pasta.

TANGY AND SPICY BEEF SOUP
3/4 to 1 lb beef round tip steak
1 can (approx. 14-oz) vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup julienned carrots
3 tbsp lite soy sauce, divided
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper or red pepper flakes
1 oz uncooked angel hair pasta, (about 1/4 cup broken up)
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Cut the steak lengthwise in half then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.
In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the broth, 1 1/2 cups water, mushrooms, carrots, 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the vinegar and red pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet in 1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed, stir-fry the steak pieces to brown lightly.
Add the angel hair pasta to the broth mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch and the 1/4 cup water until smooth; stir into the broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the beef to the soup and remove from the heat. Cover the saucepan and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the remaining soy sauce and the green onions. Serve immediately while still hot.
Yield: 4 servings.
Enjoy!

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Ham Soup Recipes - 5 Delicious Ways To Use That Hambone

Do you have a ham bone in your freezer but you're not sure what to do with it? Here's a fun assortment of five recipes with crock pot and stovetop instructions. These range from the traditional split pea to the creative wild rice and ham chowder.

Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: see below
Pams-hams bone
½ pound dried lentils
6 cups water
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small can V8 juice
¼ cup oil
1 t. basil (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Rinse lentils thoroughly. Combine all ingredients.
In crock pot, cook on low 8-10 hours, Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
On stove top: Combine ingredients and bring to a boil. Then cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
Split Pea Soup or Navy Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: see below
Pams-hams bone
2 cups dried split peas or dried navy beans
6 cups water
2 chopped carrots
1 large onion, chopped
1 t. thyme (optional)
1 t. basil (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Rinse peas thoroughly. Combine all ingredients
Recommended: In crock pot, cook on low 8-10 hours. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup.
On stove top:
Soak beans overnight with ¼ t. baking soda if possible.
Combine ingredients and bring to a boil.
Then cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove bone from soup.
Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
Mixed Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: see below
Pams-hams bone
1 pound dried mixed beans
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
4 cups of water
2 stalks celery - chopped
2 carrots – chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 t. basil (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Rinse beans thoroughly. Combine all ingredients
Recommended: In crock pot, cook on low 8-10 hours. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup.
On stove top: Soak beans overnight with ¼ t. baking soda if possible. Combine ingredients and bring to a boil. Then cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
Broccoli cheese soup
Prep time: 20 minutes, Cook time: 30 minutes
Pams-hams bone
1 bunch broccoli, chopped (I use tops mainly)
1 – ½ cup milk
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
1 cup water
1 lb. Shredded cheddar cheese or Velveeta
5 T. butter
4 T. flour
salt and pepper to taste
Steam the broccoli in the microwave.
(1/2 inch of water in casserole dish, cook about 3 minutes or until you just start to smell it)
In large soup pot, melt butter and stir in flour. Slowly add remaining ingredients, stirring constantly. Add ham bone last. Cook on low 30 minutes or more. If it is thicker than your desired consistency, add more milk. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
Wild Rice and Ham Chowder
Pre Time: 30 minutes, Cook time: 45 minutes
A. 1 ½ cups water, ¾ cup wild rice
B. ¼ cup butter or margarine, ½ cup chopped onion, 3 cloves garlic, minced, ½ cup flour, 4 cups of water and 4 chicken bouillon cubes
C. 1 ½ cup peeled, cubed potatoes, ½ cup chopped carrots, ½ t. thyme, ½ t. nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste
D. 1 (17 oz.) can whole kernel corn, undrained, 2 cups half n half (or milk), pams-hams bone
Cook A. Set aside. B. Combine butter, onion and garlic. Cook until onion is crisp-tender. Stir in the flour. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Add water and bouillon.
Add C. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-30 minutes. Add D and simmer 20 more minutes. Remove bone from soup. Cut up ham, return chopped ham to soup
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Vegetarian Tortilla Soup Recipe

If you are vegetarian but are also interested in eating a magnificent tortilla soup then this recipe is the right one for you, you don't need to do many things, all you have to is take this few steps and follow them very closely in order to have everything well done. Then you can enjoy from a vegetarian tortilla soup.

You will need:
Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)
Frozen pepper and onion stir (1 pound)
Garlic (2 cloves, minced)
Crushed tomatoes (1 can or 28 ounces)
Green chili peppers (3 cans or 4 ounces, drained)
Vegetable broth (4 cans or 14 ounces)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Kernel corn (1 can or 11 ounces)
Tortilla chips (12 ounces)
Cheddar cheese (1 cup, shredded)
Avocado (peeled, pitted and diced)
How to do it:
You will need to heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and then stir in the pepper and onion so fry the mix, this is the garlic and cumin, and this you will cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender., then at this point you will mix in the tomatoes and chili peppers, and after this you can add the broth and season it with salt and pepper, then you have to wait until it reaches boiling point and reduce to a low heat in order to let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. Then you can add the corn into the soup and continue cooking until everything is done, this will happen in about 5 minutes more. To finalize you can add cheese and avocado.

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Hot and Satisfying Cheese Soup

Cheese soup is thick, warming and delicious. If you love cheese you will love homemade cheese soup. You can combine cheese with another ingredient to make, for example, a broccoli and cheese soup recipe or a cheesy fish soup, or you can use several types of cheeses in one soup.

Try mozzarella, blue cheese, parmesan, provolone, cheddar or other varieties to make really delicious soup recipes. Finely grated parmesan is also nice for sprinkling over the top, as a garnish.
Perhaps you tend to stick to the same recipes when making soup and sometimes it can be nice to make an easy pumpkin soup recipe or another recipe for pumpkin soup. Other times it is good to try something new.
Soup makes a delicious filling lunch or an easy dinner. You might not be in the mood to cook dinner but often making an easy pumpkin soup recipe or another simple chowder or broth is as simple as adding ingredients to a pot, leaving the mixture to simmer and nothing more. Soup is such an easy dish to make and it is comforting, warming and delicious.
Famous Recipes for Soup
Cream often features in cheese soup recipes, to enhance the creaminess of the dish. You can base such a soup on chicken broth, lamb broth, veal broth or even beef broth but it is best to use a low-salt variety because some cheeses are quite salty.
Beef broth might sound like a very rich base for a cheese soup but think about French onion soup recipes and how a layer of melted gruyere is so perfect on the croutons used to top the meaty onion-flavored liquid. French onion soup is one of the most classic soup recipes. Cheese soup is also famous and many restaurants serve their own versions.
Recipe for Cheese and Potato Soup
This easy recipe makes a hearty lunch or a warming dinner. Make some crispy croutons for a garnish, if you like. You can adjust the quantities of each cheese too depending on your personal tastes. You can omit one type and double another, for example.
What you will need:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• Chopped green part of a leek
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup grated mozzarella
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan
• 3/4 cup grated provolone
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar
• 2 cups Half & Half
• 1 peeled, diced potato

How to make it:
Add the butter to a heavy pot over a moderate heat. Saute the leek for 5 minutes or until it is tender. Add the potato and broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down and let it simmer for 25 minutes. Use a blender or food processor to puree it in batches, and then return it to the pot.
Add the Half & Half and bring the soup to a simmer. If you want to make it ahead, you can cover and refrigerate it at this point for up to a day. Add the cheese and whisk until it melts. Divide the soup between six serving bowls and garnish it with homemade croutons or serve some crusty bread on the side for mopping up the delicious juices.

Whether you fancy making a cheese soup or a tasty recipe for pumpkin soup there is no doubt that soup is delicious, warming and very satisfying. If you just want to make something simple, you cannot go wrong with an easy pumpkin soup recipe.
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Creamy Potato Soup Recipe

I realize that it is summertime, right now but there are a lot of google searches for this recipe. My job is to fill a need and this needed to be done. If you spice this soup right, you can eat it cold and it is just as good as it is hot.


When I was a young boy my family lived in Massachusetts. It got really cold in the winter time and when you had a hot bowl of soup, boy was that the best. Soup for your soul, for energy and of course to keep you warm. My mom could sure make a mean bowl of soup. Yeah, she would make Campbell's but who didn't? It was the times that she made soup from scratch, that I remember the most. Because when its very cold outside and you come in to the house and the aroma of soup hits you, well it's indescribable.

When you had soup and maybe a grilled cheese sandwich, you had enough energy to play all day. That is exactly what I used to do, we would make snow forts and then bombard your friends with snowballs. And we would make killer moon pie trails, have you seen the Olympic sledding course, well we made a variation of that. Of course ours weren't as long but beyond that we had high embankments, twists and turns that were wicked.
Believe me if you didn't eat hardy then you didn't have the energy to build what we did. Homemade soup will sure give you all you need for energy. Well lets get to it.
The ingredients:
2 - medium sized potatos(peeled and sliced)
1 - large white onion(peeled and chopped)
4 - celery sticks(medium sliced,not too thin)
I like my vegetables slightly crunchy, definitely not slushy, so I boil the potatoes until tender. 1/2 teaspoon of salt added to water to boil potatoes. When potatoes are tender, pour out water and add 3 - tablespoons of butter. Mash the potatoes until chunky consistency, not smooth and creamy. Then add 1 & 1/2 - cups of light cream and 1 - cup of chicken stock. Add vegetables, salt, pepper and paprika. You can sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top of the individual servings for a nice color and taste.

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