Showing posts with label soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soup. Show all posts

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Leo's Vegetable Roast Soup

 Memories:  Leo created this soup recipe over time.  Healthy, hearty and tasty.  He always makes extra so we can share with friends.

This makes 8 - 1 1/2 qt containers to freeze (or 12 qts)  We make large batch and then freeze for quick meals later.

Ingredients:

4 to 6 lbs chuck roast
1 medium yellow onion chopped
4 to 6 stalks of celery chopped
4 to 6 cloves of garlic diced
2 Bay leaves
3 to 4 cans of diced roasted tomatoes
32 oz. beef broth
32 oz. chicken broth
1 - 2 small cans tomato sauce or small can of paste
Vegetable mix:  could be Frozen corn, purple hull peas, crowder peas, green beans and/or any other frozen vegetable you like

Season to taste: sometimes Italian seas, Basil, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme.  To your preference.  He does not measure.

Cut roast into small bite size pieces then coat in lawry's season salt
Saute onion and celery till translucent.
Remove from pan.
Saute the meat cubes until brown.
Add back into meat the onion, celery and also add the garlic.
Stir.
Add broths, seasonings, canned tomato items, frozen beans and corn.
Bring to a boil, then simmer till meat is tender.
Add green beans last and continue to simmer until they are tender.
Salt & pepper to taste while cooking.
Add water if needed for more liquid.



Sunday, September 29, 2013

Butternut Squash Soup by Steph


This is a Panera copy cat recipe  I have had it many times but I really liked it.  However, now is has a special memory attached of Stacey and the kids coming to visit. We made it better by using coconut cream and ate it the same night as Stacey's delicious roasted brussel sprouts!
 Both were delicious.
Butternut squash sliced in half and oiled. Bake until tender. spoon out meat and discard the skin
chopped onions sauté until soft
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (1 tsp dried)
chicken broth
1-1/4 cup heavy cream- we used coconut cream :)
1tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper

Blend in the blender until smooth.  The measurements are not exact I just do it to taste, or until it looks right. 
garnish with hot pepper sauce and chopped walnuts

Posted by Steph

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Cooking by Stace


Food is the reason for this blog -- making memories with family and friends around a shared, joyful experience. I am excited that holiday baking time is finally here. I love this time of year the most because of the warm, settled, happy feeling I get when cooking and baking with family. There is nothing like steaming up the kitchen with loved ones when it is cold and gray outside. Our family tends to slow things down a lot this time of year-- we have more patience for little fingers in ingredients, and we just enjoy each others company without the stress of deadlines, homework, sports etc.

I was going to scale way back this year (due to new baby and no sleep), but I would miss out on the fun of cooking with family -- so we have scaled back a little. We have settled on the following menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas:

Tonight -- Potato soup with homemade bread (my family cannot get enough of this simple bread recipe -- we eat it fresh from the oven with some fancy salted butter, and it is gone in minutes!). We usually have a seafood gumbo for Christmas Eve dinner, but we had that for Thanksgiving this year (thanks to Pa Pa Skipper), so we wanted something different.

Christmas Eve goodies: - we are making this orange chocolate chunk cake (I am so excited about this-- I love orange and chocolate combinations). We are making Christmas cookies (our tradition Boddhi loves to make these -- we have made them the past 3 years-- usually deliver some to meals on wheels recipients but not this year). We are also making peanut butter balls (not our traditional family recipe because I don't want to use paraffin wax -- but this one is very similar -- just a different chocolate coating).

Christmas brunch - We are having a simple breakfast of chocolate chip scones (recipe from The Art of Simple Food), bacon and eggs (I might do a frittata if I am up to it -- saw one with apple, bacon and cheddar that looks delicious).

Christmas dinner - We are making pan fried pork chops (similar to our fried chicken recipe), mashed potatoes, yeast rolls, and cabbage.

That is it I think. What are you guys making? Mom, Steph and Bob -- feel free to edit this post and add what you are making for the Holiday.

Will be thinking about you all (family on both sides) since we cannot be together this holiday. We love you and miss you.

Enjoy your Christmas in the kitchen with loved ones.

Posted by Stace