Soup Recipes and a Few Tips...

Soup Recipes range from creamy and full of flavor (and usually fat!) to very tasty lower cholesterol recipes (with less fat!)

Lots of people think that soups should be eaten only during the winter months. Not so! There are many great recipes that taste wonderful right smack dab in the middle of the hottest part of the summer, like delicious Gazpacho soup or a long time summer favorite, cold Cucumber soup.

Having said that, when winter season approaches, cooking hearty soups not only pleases the tummy, but they serve as an entire meal too. When you've had an amazing day of play or work out in the cold, nothing beats a wonderful cup of hot Beef Consommé or a steaming, hearty stew to warm up the body as well as the soul.

Check out some of my favorite soup catagories and their recipes:
Bisque Soups
Chicken Soups
Chowder Soups
Cold Soups
Gazpacho Soups
Meat Soups
Vegetable Soups
Seafood Soups

For a more complete listing of great soup recipes, visit my soup recipe index page.

Ready up on a few tips about making hearty soup recipes work:

1. Don't rush perfection. Good and tasty soup is worth the wait, so don't cheat yourself or the process. Cooking soup, as easy as it is, is more than just throwing a bunch of ingredients into a pot of water and bringing it to a boil. Although you probably could make a good soup that way, there'a a few things you can do to make it even better.
   
   Even small things like paying attention to the preparation - such as cutting and slicing and dicing. Do it well and clean the vegies thoroughly to get rid of any residual grit and sand. And then, slow cooking your soups really blends the flavors of your ingredients and adds delectible textures. Any other way, just doesn't cut it!

2. All the best tasting soup recipes use fresh ingredients. Lots of folks might tell you that great soups can be made with any kind of leftover foods. However, how many upscale restaurants have you been too that are willing to risk their reputation by serving soup made with leftovers? It doesn't happen very often. Advice from the professionals always comes back to: use the freshest ingredients possbile.

3. For more hearty and rib-sticking soups, use cream instead of water for the base. What works best are milk and cream soups that have potatoes and beans as part of the recipe. Another alternative is using a tomato, beef or chicken base. It really just depends on what type of soup you want to make.

So, that's my wisdom on making hearty soups!

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