Post by Loupy on Jun 10, 2013 22:24:08 GMT -7
Quick Meal Idea - Soups
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Let's get started right away with the first idea - Make a pot of soup for dinner. It's one of my favorite go-to dinners because it is so versatile. Plus, if you are using leftovers or canned items, soup can be ready to be poured in 15 to 20 minutes. Simply add a sandwich or make a batch of biscuits and you have a filling meal.
Here are some quick soup ideas to get you started....
Beef and Vegetable Soup
Brown some hamburger meat and onion in a little butter or olive oil. Once the meat is completely cooked add any canned vegetables you like. I usually add chopped canned tomatoes, green beans, white beans and stewed canned tomatoes chopped into bite size pieces. The quantity of each ingredient isn't important. Just throw the meal together and add a bit of salt and you'll have a hearty soup.
Chicken and Rice Soup
Bring some chicken broth to a boil and add a handful of quick cooking rice. When the rice is almost done add a drained can of carrots and some cooked chicken. I use either leftover chicken or the canned version. You can easily adapt this for chicken noodle soup by using any kind of noodle you prefer instead of the rice.
Bean Soup
Heat some chicken stock and water and dump a can of diced tomatoes and any combination of canned beans to the soup -- drain and rinse them first. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
By the way, if you don't have any stock on hand, just use water and add a bouillon cube or two.
I also like to keep dry lentils and split peas around since both of them cook rather quickly (especially compared to dry beans). With either one of them, I start by sautéing an onion and some garlic in oil, then add water and the dry lentils or peas along with some bouillon cubes and bring it to a boil. If you have ham or bacon in the fridge, throw a bit of that in for flavor as well and let the soup cook until everything is tender.
All of the above soups freeze very well. I like to make a big batch and freeze the extras in personal sized portions for lunches and other dinners.
Here are some recipes from the site:
Creamy Summer Vegetable Stew
onceaweekcooking.com/summer-slow-cooker-recipes/
Slow Cooker Soups
onceaweekcooking.com/slow-cooker-soups/
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onceaweekcooking.com
Let's get started right away with the first idea - Make a pot of soup for dinner. It's one of my favorite go-to dinners because it is so versatile. Plus, if you are using leftovers or canned items, soup can be ready to be poured in 15 to 20 minutes. Simply add a sandwich or make a batch of biscuits and you have a filling meal.
Here are some quick soup ideas to get you started....
Beef and Vegetable Soup
Brown some hamburger meat and onion in a little butter or olive oil. Once the meat is completely cooked add any canned vegetables you like. I usually add chopped canned tomatoes, green beans, white beans and stewed canned tomatoes chopped into bite size pieces. The quantity of each ingredient isn't important. Just throw the meal together and add a bit of salt and you'll have a hearty soup.
Chicken and Rice Soup
Bring some chicken broth to a boil and add a handful of quick cooking rice. When the rice is almost done add a drained can of carrots and some cooked chicken. I use either leftover chicken or the canned version. You can easily adapt this for chicken noodle soup by using any kind of noodle you prefer instead of the rice.
Bean Soup
Heat some chicken stock and water and dump a can of diced tomatoes and any combination of canned beans to the soup -- drain and rinse them first. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
By the way, if you don't have any stock on hand, just use water and add a bouillon cube or two.
I also like to keep dry lentils and split peas around since both of them cook rather quickly (especially compared to dry beans). With either one of them, I start by sautéing an onion and some garlic in oil, then add water and the dry lentils or peas along with some bouillon cubes and bring it to a boil. If you have ham or bacon in the fridge, throw a bit of that in for flavor as well and let the soup cook until everything is tender.
All of the above soups freeze very well. I like to make a big batch and freeze the extras in personal sized portions for lunches and other dinners.
Here are some recipes from the site:
Creamy Summer Vegetable Stew
onceaweekcooking.com/summer-slow-cooker-recipes/
Slow Cooker Soups
onceaweekcooking.com/slow-cooker-soups/
Get your weekly meal plans with recipes, instructions and shopping lists. Cook once; eat all week.
