All week long, Mimi Thorisson -- the blogger behind the beautiful blog Manger -- will be sharing recipes and stories from her new book, A Kitchen in France. Follow along to win a book + a bundle of Staub cookware each day, so you can pretend like you also live in the French countryside.
Today: Mimi shares her go-to soup for a cold winter's night.
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Some encounters are more serendipitous than others. You might work with someone your whole life and never become very close, or you might meet someone once and the encounter has a lasting impact. It could be something that was said, a piece of advice, a shared experience. In my case, it was a recipe.
Bernard Vanderhooven is an antiques dealer I met by chance in Bordeaux. He is a real bon vivant and we got on like a house on fire. His recipe for garbure, a hearty soup studded with chopped vegetables and pork, is simply the most comforting food you can imagine having on a dark winter’s night. When I make it, I sometimes think of Bernard coming into his lavishly decorated apartment after a long cold day at the antiques fair. I imagine him taking off his hat, greeting his cat, pouring himself a nice glass of Bordeaux, and enjoying a bowl of the soup he would have made the night before. I imagine he listens to jazz. Cheers, Bernard.
Serves 6 to 8
2 cups dried white beans
2 pounds smoked ham hock
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) rendered duck fat, or extra-virgin olive oil, or unsalted butter
6 carrots, halved crosswise and cut into 1 1/2-inch sticks
5 leeks, white and pale green parts, coarsely chopped
4 onions, quartered
5 garlic cloves, halved
1 medium Savoy cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 small to medium russet potatoes
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Photo by Oddur Thorisson
Every day this week, we're giving away a copy of A Kitchen in France and a bundle of Mimi's favorite Staub cookware! To win today's copy, tell us in the comments: What's your go-to soup for cold winter nights? We'll choose winners this Friday, October 31st. (U.S. entrants only, please!)
Update: Lakelurelady, onetinyspark, Double Helping, TerryKes, and rhubarb! rhubarb! rhubarb! are our winners! Enjoy your copies of A Kitchen in France and Staub cookware.
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Jennifer G.
January 12, 2015
There's nothing better or more comforting than a big bowl of chicken noodle soup. It may be an oldie, but it is certainly a goodie!
Jessie K.
November 2, 2014
Garlic broth with an egg dropped in and whatever greens I have. Sometimes I'll add a couple slices of chorizo or another type of sausage on hand.
Karen V.
October 31, 2014
I found a great recipe on the internet for the best corn chowder I've ever had!
Phillie F.
October 31, 2014
My go to soup is my mother's chicken noodle soup made with truffle pasta. Awesome!
Elena M.
October 31, 2014
My favorite soup for winter is Ukrainian Borscht non beet version with beef broth and many vegetables: potatoes,cabbage,carrots,peppers, tomato paste....Très bon!!!!
Donata
October 31, 2014
Lentil soup, with pancetta, fresh basil, and a good splash of red wine vinegar. The red wine vinegar really lifts the soup and gives it an almost sweetness, and it hits the perfect note on a chilly night!
lydiajane260
October 31, 2014
Chili--either a bowl of red or white chicken. Nothing like chili powder to warm a cold night!
hien D.
October 31, 2014
Soups are an absolute favorite of mine, being a whole food group in itself in my eyes. My favorite soup to cuddle up to on cold winter nights is a creamy basil tomato bisque with a grilled brie sandwich for dunking. Or, if I should be so lucky, my mother's rice congee with chicken topped with caramelized shallots. I already feel warm just thinking about it!
Kim T.
October 30, 2014
Favorites change almost daily in our home but for today, I'd say I'd be a happy girl with bowl of spinach and mushroom soup sprinkled with plenty of grated pecorino.
dmay
October 30, 2014
Chicken soup chic-a-bloc with vegetables: cabbage, carrots, green beans..., with a squeeze of lemon and a dab of sambal to taste.
Mukta V.
October 30, 2014
To drive away the winter chills, I love making a hearty Italian soup with lots of chopped veggies, pasta and sausages to up the comfort factor.a
Chris A.
October 30, 2014
Minestrone (can make with anything you have, basically, as long as you have tomatoes you canned in the summer!
nycnomad
October 30, 2014
My favorite soup in the cold weather is one that I picked up while living in Spain. It is a variation on a chicken soup that is made with lush Roma tomatoes, green beans and black olives. A blend of cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and cumin add incredible flavor and aroma to an already rich base. Last but not least, the final ingredient is oat groats, which once fully cooked release their starch and thicken the soup to an almost chowdery consistency. It is one of the most delightfully filling and warming soups I have ever made, all of which makes it ideal for the fall and winter months.
SeeSee
October 30, 2014
My favorite soup this past year has been a recipe by Marcelle Hazen. It is a cabbage and rice Soup that is so simple but very satisfying and mellow. This sounds delicious and I'm always a fan of beans!
NoraB
October 30, 2014
I love a big bowl chicken soup and rice....also tortellini sausage soup with some bread. Love soups in the winter!
Sandra B.
October 30, 2014
New England clam chowder with hot roast beef and provolone sandwiches on crusty rolls....yum on a cold winter evening! Our go-to meal on Saturday nights.
aobermeyer
October 30, 2014
Soup is my all time favorite any time of year, but in the winter I love a bowl of the chunky potato soup with dill from the now defunct Gourmet.
Rachael S.
October 30, 2014
My all time favorite is tomato soup next to a grilled ham & cheese. This looks amazing though, and I have most of the ingredients on hand!
Katie
October 30, 2014
My favorites for the cold winter nights would be beef borscht and fish soup "ukha"!
Nathan B.
October 30, 2014
I always love a creamy potato, cheese and ale soup...warms a soul right up
citizenkitchen
October 30, 2014
Classic French Onion Soup with a pile of Gruyère toasts. Here's a great video of Julia Child making it- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw0Ij1Fxgq4 Plus some inspired recipes -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/15/julie-childs-last-meal-birthday_n_5679208.html
Kris
October 30, 2014
I like a black bean pumpkin soup made with fresh pumpkin. It is a little spicy and brings the season of fall into the kitchen. Works great for a meatless Monday meal with some nice crusty bread.
Ruth
October 30, 2014
through the fall and winter, i make a chickpea-noodle soup weekly that is heavy on both thyme and onion, and as the weather becomes more frigid the soup is thickened with a touch of pureed cannelini beans and roasted garlic.
Mary L.
October 30, 2014
Cock-a-leek ice is mine, but husband is fond of a thick smoky split pea with ham.
Andris B.
October 30, 2014
I like KALE, POTATOES AND SAUSAGE soup!!! Eating it today/ Love Mimi.
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Mike S.
October 30, 2014
My grandmother's sour beef and cabbage borscht is all I need in the winter. With a loaf of dark rye bread to dip, it is the ultimate comfort.
Emily S.
October 30, 2014
Nothing hugs my insides quite like a bowl of matzo ball soup on a chilly day. My recipe is homey and filling, while still fresh and bright thanks to the carrots and dill. I always keep a couple of containers of homemade chicken stock in the freezer for all my matzo soup emergencies.
arcane54
October 30, 2014
There's a wonderfully warm and slightly spicy Bulgarian tomato soup from Sundays at Moosewood that I return to every winter. It's served with dill dumplings that somehow work perfectly with the richness of the tomato. It's light enough that I still have room for dessert, too!
Jessi
October 30, 2014
My favorite is definitely a light and toasty carrot + ginger soup with a dash of cinnamon on top! I love your work Mimi and I would adore your lovely new book!!!
KatLise
October 30, 2014
A slightly spicy white bean and kale soup served with crusty bread is great for cold nights!
Mrs. T.
October 30, 2014
Crockpot pasta fagioli. It's my go-to recipe for pot lucks, sharing, and warming bellies.
issybee
October 30, 2014
I love pureed vegetable soups, from fancy single vegetable ones to the kind where you use up all the leftover vegetables in the bin and homemade chicken stock. Yum! I keep collecting kale/white bean/sausage soup recipes but have yet to try one.
anne
October 30, 2014
Minestrone with miniature raviolis. Made in the crockpot with veggies from my CSA that I chopped and froze during the summer. My kids will even eat it now without complaining!
Chérie Z.
October 30, 2014
For several years now, my favorite cold-weather soup has been a tasty tortellini, kale, cannellini bean and turkey sausage pot of goodness, with loads of fresh garlic, onions and chunky veggies and a sprinkle of fresh grated Gruyère or Parmesan cheese on top.
Bklynbean
October 30, 2014
Lentil with spicy sausage is a must have. Also curried split pea with a hearty slice of bread!
Brent
October 30, 2014
Go to soup for cold winter evenings: homemade cream of mushroom (NOT canned!).
Lindsey B.
October 29, 2014
Hands down my favorite winter soup is Minestrone! I plan on making it this weekend
Natalie K.
October 29, 2014
My favorite winter soup is a blend of immune boosting spices that are individually so good for you but put them all together and you have a flavor packed delicious big bowl of health: red lentils, chopped spinach, turmeric, coriander, mustard seeds, cumin, cayenne, ground ginger, garlic, onion, veg broth, GO! Let the warming begin!
Rebecca G.
October 29, 2014
Chicken soup with whatever I have on hand. I made Mimi's Hunter's Soup tonight and it hit the spot on this cold fall evening. Can't wait to try out more of her recipes!
ginam
October 29, 2014
The go-to soup of my dreams these days, probably because I'm so far from my New Mexico, has to be posole.
Emily
October 29, 2014
I love a lentil kale soup or anything with a homemade chicken bone broth base :)
Rita
October 29, 2014
I love a puréed vegetable soup. Lately I've been using cauliflower, leeks, and celery with chicken stock. So good!
Gwenhwyfar
October 29, 2014
My favorite is any rich and thick cream-based chowder. I recently made one with baked salmon and bacon; that one may need to be added to the regular rotation.
Mirakol
October 29, 2014
My grandmother used to make a chicken and rice soup that was so comforting. I'd love a bowl of that on a cold night. Also, tomato bisque or black bean soup with good bread.
Elizabeth B.
October 29, 2014
I love to make a quick and easy pasta fagioli! I actually got the recipe from your site. Quick and delicious!
Mary
October 29, 2014
My favorite soup to enjoy on a cold winter night is a black bean chipotle soup. Pair it with a grilled gruyere sandwich, and I am in winter comfort food bliss! P.S. I so love your blog and the inspiring recipes!
Melissa
October 29, 2014
I love soup! Cabbage and potato with some sausage is one of my favorites. Cooks up quick if there is no time for something involved.
Rebecca F.
October 29, 2014
My favorite soup on cold winter nights is vegan french onion soup! Chopping up a million onions is rough on the eyes (sometimes I even wear swimming goggles), but watching a stock take shape completely out of onions and herbs is truly magical!
CaseyAnne
October 29, 2014
I love a rich vegetable soup with a loaf of crusty bread and a bracing wine.
Jessica R.
October 29, 2014
Tuscan white bean with a homemade chicken broth stock. I prefer a broth base rather than to blend some of the beans avoiding the creamier base. Hearty vegetables such as carrots, celery, and kale add texture amidst the white beans. While large crumbles of bacon meld a smokey flavor.
Angela G.
October 29, 2014
I found the Food52 recipe for "Winter-warming, freezer-friendly, pantry-cleaning soup" last year and it's become my favorite cold-night comfort food. It's got just the right amount of everything!
Hope
October 29, 2014
A great cold winter soup for me is Chicken Posole. I make chicken stock from a leftover carcass then add garlic, onion, carrots, tomatillos, the leftover meat, hominy, mexican oregano, lots of lime and shredded cabbage at the end. Serve with hot corn tortillas..delicious.
Linn
October 29, 2014
I make a butternut squash , wild rice, sausage soup that is thick, savory, smells wonderful and tastes even better.
Maartje E.
October 29, 2014
Usually a chicken noodle or chicken and rice soup because I know my kids will gobble it up.
umhamzah
October 29, 2014
my go to soup would be a lovely ratatouille veg one with pasta shells. Hearty and warming
Natalie
October 29, 2014
I love split pea, esp because I make an awesome version in my slow cooker so theres no rushing around come dinner time!
Jenna C.
October 29, 2014
I love soups all year, but winter soups are the best! It is hard to pick one favorite - perhaps white beans with sausage and kale, or maybe onion soup. I can't wait to try Mimi's recipe here. Thanks so much!
Maria S.
October 29, 2014
Homemade chicken noodle soup. I roast a chicken nearly every Sunday night, then I use the carcass to make stock (including the lemon and garlic head I put in the cavity for roasting). I use the traditional vegetables and wide noodles but my secret ingredient is the leftover chicken juice from the roasting pan. That and the zest of a lemon add just the right touches to give the soup soul.
DebJ
October 29, 2014
Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls, lots of chicken, carrots and celery. In addition to being comforting, it brings back great memories, and helps clear my stuffy head. Thanks, Mom (and grandma)!
Josie
October 29, 2014
I love Mimi's blog - it's incredibly beautiful and I have been following right from the beginning! I love to make Spicy Red Lentil Soup with cinnamon, ginger, cumin, coriander, chilli and Nonna's brodo, with plenty of butter stirred in at the end! SO good on a dark winter night.
stilllifewithwhisk
October 29, 2014
Caldo verde -- a Portuguese soup with sausage, potato, beans, & greens. Fabulous!
placidplaid
October 29, 2014
Mine is a real kid loving soup that's a bit strange. It's called Nonnie's Spaghini Stick-to-Your-Ribs Soup. It's beef stock, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, 1 lb. of ground round, kidney beans, shredded savory cabbage and angel hair pasta. Everyone who has had it loves it.
Kathleen
October 29, 2014
A nice plain and simple minestrone from Bittman's How to Cook Everything - The Basics.
Amy L.
October 29, 2014
We love Brunswick Stew at our house. We make it with chicken, tomatoes, corn & okra.
Cathy Z.
October 29, 2014
My version of an old family recipe. Onions sauteed in butter and olive oil, paprika, potatoes, smoked sausage, green beans and corn. Sour cream stirred in at the very end garnished with crispy bacon and a side of warm corn bread ... mmmm!!
PieceOfLayerCake
October 29, 2014
I love doing a homemade chicken soup with fresh pasta....but I often change it up. Sometimes with east Asian ingredients (like ginger and bok choy) and rice, or Thai inspired with coconut milk, lemongrass and cilantro. I've done chicken soups that feature several different types of allium (onion/garlic), and ones that don't feature chicken at all (duck is a wonderful stand in). Endlessly versatile and never convenient.
[email protected]
October 29, 2014
My go-to soup for cold winter nights right now is Cooks Illustrated's Tuscan White Bean Soup with Winter Vegetables, but I can definitely see this one supplanting it. Can't wait to make it!
Anne
October 29, 2014
Potato Leek soup is my go-to for cold winter nights. It's so filling and warms me up in no time at all.
jmmg
October 29, 2014
I love a variation of minestrone with little meatballs, or Italian Wedding Soup.
Leyla D.
October 29, 2014
My favorite winter soup is a white bean and kale soup. White beans, but of smoked paprika, handful of kale, butternut squash or yams, onions, garlic, vegetable stock, and a splash of vinegar to give it a kick! I purée some of the white beans to give it some texture and mix it up by adding a pork sausage once in a while.
quinn
October 29, 2014
Starting with a chicken stock base, adding any vegetables on hand: broccoli, spinach or kale or chard, any bits of leftover pork or beef, either rice or farro, and romano or parmesan cheese. It's never the same, but it's always my favorite!
Francesca M.
October 29, 2014
Box of broth, can of beans, and whatever I have in the fridge. I am a big practitioner of soup improv.
Jessie J.
October 29, 2014
A hearty corn and potato chowder is one of my favorite cold-weather soups -- with a generous amount of bacon, of course :-)
Marewood
October 29, 2014
My love in the winter is wonton soup with ground pork and sweet shrimp in a spicy seasoned broth. I make the wonton ahead and freeze them so they're always on hand. Love Mimi's blog!
flourpower
October 29, 2014
I adore a good thick split pea soup with beautiful chunks of smoky ham hock!
Elissa T.
October 29, 2014
Garlicky cream-of-potato soup with caramelized onions and chopped micro shallots.
Ella A.
October 29, 2014
White bean soup based on fried speck, buttered celery, chicken stock, cream, white truffle oil, thyme, and white beans of course, blended... And good old Grandma's recipe chicken soup :)
Christa
October 29, 2014
Leek & Potato soup! So simple in its ingredients, so tasty in its finished, blended form. Serve hot with warm, crusty bread, or chilled with a drizzle of flavored oil.
Joan F.
October 29, 2014
I make a potato and dumpling soup that comes from my Slovenian side of the family - very simple, but very comforting. Potatoes and caramelized onions and then add homemade dumplings and cook. If you want a meatless version, that's it or you could add bacon or pancetta to it if you like.
Marisa C.
October 29, 2014
My favorite soup of all time is arroz caldo, a Filipino dish. Literally it means "rice soup". You sweat an onion, a whole head of garlic cloves (smashed), and a lot of sliced ginger, until fragrant. Then add diced raw chicken, cook until no longer pink. Then add short-grain rice and chicken broth, and simmer until done. Serve with any combination of fish sauce, crisp-fried chopped garlic, sliced green onion, and sliced hard-cooked egg. So comforting when it's cold out! Or even when it's not -- I used to get a version of this whenever I was sick as a child. (First runner-up is my aunt Dolly's fabada Asturiana, a bean soup/stew chock-full of sausage, ham, and sometimes chicken, plus tons of garlic.)
ddemo
October 29, 2014
I just made a healthy mexican chicken soup yesterday. (I just made it up...and it was great!)
atira
October 29, 2014
I make a vegetable soup and add sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) and other veggies from my garden and use chili powder for a different taste and puree it just because I can. Makes the additions of my dried, frozen and canned produce so much easier.
Nick C.
October 29, 2014
I tend to be partaking in the Serbian Orthodox Nativity fast in wintertime, and find vegetable-based soups are great, hearty ways to finish the day. I love the Mayorquina soup from Elizabeth David's French Country Cooking. It's cabbage, onion, garic, leek and herbs, cooked with home-roasted red peppers and home-canned tomatoes. You serve it with toasted brown bread in the bowl and a little olive oil drizzled over. If one is not fasting, an egg poached in the soup is great too. Elizabeth says that the soup is from Perpignan, in the Rousillion region of France, where many Catalans live (hence the name "Mayorquina").
Angela
October 29, 2014
I absolutely love Jenny Steffens Braised Beef and Italian Stew. Give it a try!
http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/10/braised-beef-italian-vegetable-stew.html
http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/10/braised-beef-italian-vegetable-stew.html
Amy A.
October 29, 2014
Chicken Soup with Lime! A go-to recipe I adapted from one of my favorite mexican restaurants.
SweetArlene
October 29, 2014
Tortilla soup with lots of jalapeños and cilantro. Enough to warm me up, any night!
Jamie H.
October 29, 2014
beef barley using shin meat and scooping the marrow onto fresh rye bread and butter!
Sheila E.
October 29, 2014
My favorite winter soup is a cream based fish chowder, made with cod and served with bacon crumbles on top. I'm waiting for that perfect cold and it looks like this weekend is going to be it.
Rebekah F.
October 29, 2014
My husband's maw-maw's chicken and sausage gumbo. A true New Orleans classic, and since we just got married in June, I'm still waiting for a chilly New Orleans night to make it!
HayleyC
October 29, 2014
Whoa, i only recently discovered the beauty of smoked ham hock in soup. I will try this recipe! My preferred winter soup is bubbly korean tofu stew :)
jess M.
October 29, 2014
My favorite winter soup is the simple and comforting Thai Spice Pumpkin (or, usually Butternut Squash) Soup from 101cookbooks, worthy of a genius recipe post!
Maribeth M.
October 29, 2014
I love to make an Italian bean soup my friend taught me. With fresh escarole thrown in at the very end. YUM!
UglyButDelicious
October 29, 2014
I always keep some french onion soup in the freezer. On top of bread with gruyere broiled on top, there's nothing better on a wintry night.
Christina K.
October 29, 2014
Chicken and dumplings if the family wants something real hearty but chicken adobo is the family favorite!
Natasa
October 29, 2014
Hi! My favorite winter soup is the slovenian "jota". It's made of sour cabbage, dried white beans, smoked pork meat and potato. It's so good I can hardly stop eating it once I begin.
Mimi, I've been following your blog for quite some time now. I just LOVE IT. It warms my heart, it gives me plenty of ideas and my family is happy I found it since many recipes I found there are often on our table. Thank you!
Mimi, I've been following your blog for quite some time now. I just LOVE IT. It warms my heart, it gives me plenty of ideas and my family is happy I found it since many recipes I found there are often on our table. Thank you!
amysarah
October 29, 2014
My sweet and sour cabbage soup (on this site, btw) or split pea cooked with a meaty ham hock and lots of carrots and dill.
Amanda
October 29, 2014
My favorite is a rich mushroom and barley soup, with heavy whipping cream added at the end, and a nice glass of chilled wine to accompany it : )
Anne
October 29, 2014
Sesame ginger chicken soup. It's helped me recover from many sicknesses and cold winter nights :)
Anne L.
October 29, 2014
A beef, vegetable and fine pasta soup that has to begin with roasting bones for hours to make the broth. Rich and delicate at the same time.
Laura M.
October 29, 2014
A spicy pumpkin pureed soup, with a healthy bit of cumin influence. Garnish with olive oil and a quenelle of labneh, and serve with a crusty country loaf with roasted garlic spread.
Amy M.
October 29, 2014
My own "10 Minute Soup...Chopsticks Optional". A quick chicken and veggie soup with a healthy dose of Korean red pepper paste in the broth. Yum!
Mai P.
October 29, 2014
I live in multi-cultural Los Angeles and there are many hot soups to choose from: Japanese Ramen in Miso garlic broth, Vietnamese pho with lemony beef broth, onions, cilantro anf beef filets or Thai wonton soup w shrimps and vegetables. I need Mimi's cookbook as French food is not yet popular in our Wild West!
Marcia N.
October 29, 2014
Black bean soup with a little chipotle, and a garnish of avocado and toasted pumpkin seeds transports me to Mexico and Dia de la Muerta preparations.
kalander
October 29, 2014
"Thanksgiving leftover" soup: Layers of dressing, turkey, green vegetables, mashed potatoes covered with stock and baked in slow oven for 3-4 hours!!!
Andie
October 29, 2014
Last winter I stopped working at a very stressful job. I finally had some freedom and the first day out of work I found myself moseying around Union Square Market. In NYC it was one of those insanely cold days during January when wool socks didn't even help insulate your already insulated winter boots. My moseying led me to making Ina Gartens' fantastic lentil soup recipe with hearty green lentils, fresh leeks, and a warm hint of cumin. My friends, boyfriend, and I ate it for three days straight with fresh challah. A good friend of mine still requests it incessantly, especially when she's sick, even if it's the dead of summer. It's that comforting.
Andie
October 30, 2014
October 31st is my 25th birthday! I'm a huge fan of Mimi to the point where I've attempted to watch her show in french (even though I don't understand). I hope she'll do a book tour in the states!
Dawn
October 29, 2014
Nothing beats a great bowl of Irish stew with Guiness on a cold day especially when you add warm, crusty bread (which...always)
whiteapron
October 29, 2014
When the wind is blowing and the evenings are short, we love to make New England Clam Chowder with Organic White Sweet Potatoes! Living on the coast allows us fresh sweet clams and the white sweet potatoes are a perfect compliment as well as fresh thyme out of the garden. Dessert is usually always a fresh pie!
Michelle M.
October 29, 2014
My kids probably like chicken and dumplings best, but I think we have asoup or stew of some sort or another 3 or 4 days a week this time of year. Always on the lookout for new recipes to try!
[email protected]
October 29, 2014
In the rainy winters of the Pacific Northwest, a good bowl of smoked salmon chowder and a slab of corn bread is just what you need to chase away the gloom.
Devon
October 29, 2014
I love to make chicken wild rice soup in the winter! It reminds of visiting the History Museum with my dad when I was a kid (we always stopped for wild rice soup in the museum cafe afterwards). The wild rice is a perfect texture alongside the creamy broth.
Ivy M.
October 29, 2014
My go to winter soup is a big pot of Italian wedding soup with lots of meatballs and escarole! Yummy....
Julie A.
October 29, 2014
Chicken noodle or my grandmothers ground beef vegetable barley soup. Delicious!
Ellen
October 29, 2014
My go to winter soup is my great-grandmothers vegetable soup: tomatoes, onions, corn, lima beans, green beans, small red potatoes all in a tomatoey broth. Add some hot buttered cornbread, and those long winter nights are not quite as dark!
Laurence H.
October 29, 2014
My favourite winter soup is one of our favourite soups in France: la soupe à l'oignon: Chopped onions slowly cooked in olive oil with thyme, to which we add chichen stock. I serve it steaming hot with cheese croûtons, and burn my tongue each time but what a comforting feeling such simple ingredients can bring!
Axy
October 29, 2014
A brothy Chinese soup, wintermelon and pork shortribs with whole shitake mushrooms. Easy to bulk up with some rice, noodles, or cabbage.
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