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Bacon Cheeseburger Soup & Peanut Butter and Jelly Soup
The Bacon Cheeseburger Soup Recently I did a segment for Twin Cities Live on Crazy Soups. One of the producers asked me what I thought were my craziest recipes and in thinking about that question, I realized I make some pretty crazy stuff! In just the last year I’d say these are some of my wild recipes: Pecan … Continue reading
Guinness Corned Beef Wild Rice Soup
Corned Beef Wild Rice Soup is a St. Patrick’s Day twist on the Minnesota classic. Creamy wild rice soup made with Guinness corned beef and sauerkraut. When my husband and I lived in a tiny Washington, D.C. apartment he would always look forward to St. Patrick’s Day when he could make me one of … Continue reading
Chicken and Dumplings
One of my favorite meals growing up was Chicken and Dumplings and I would request it every year for my birthday dinner. I think its one of the ultimate comfort foods. The beauty of this soup is that you can add whatever vegetables your family likes-corn, potatoes, beans. I love root vegetables so I added … Continue reading
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup (Spooky Soup)
On Halloween night my mom always made us soup and sandwiches before we went out trick or treating. Like most kids, all we could think about was getting out the door to fill our bags-pillow cases in fact, with candy! I asked my mom the other day why we always had soup and sandwiches and … Continue reading
Thai Butternut Squash Soup
Simple Thai Butternut Squash soup made right in your crock-pot slow cooker. This Thai Butternut Squash soup has three ingredients-butternut squash, coconut milk and red curry. And four if you substitute chicken broth for the water. This soup is easy to put together (it cooked while I folded laundry) and it cost me less than … Continue reading
Italian Wedding Soup
Even though its Spring, soup season isn’t quite over! We are approaching wedding season and the name may imply a wedding soup, its actually about a different kind of marriage-a marriage of meat and greens! According to Wikipedia here’s the story: “The term “wedding soup” is a mistranslation of the Italian language, minestra maritata (“married … Continue reading
New Orleans Shrimp Jambalaya
After I made it past Wednesday’s show, I knew I needed some sleep-I was beat! They also told me I needed to turn up my personality. So I did some sleeping and some thinking. I knew that for the seafood challenge I was doing my Jambalaya but how was I going to tell my personal … Continue reading
Mexican Chili
A hearty chili with traditional Mexican flavors of cumin, chipotle and black beans!For an extra Mexican spin, serve with corn bread with pieces of jalepeno, rice flavored with cilantro and lime, or sour cream flavored with lime juice. 1/2 cup of red onion=.51 tsp minced garlic=02 tsp Cumin=01/4 tsp chipotle red pepper=01 tsp Mexican Oregano=01 … Continue reading
Lentil Stoup
1 Tb Garlic=02 Zucchinis (chopped)=01 Cup Trader Joe’s Soycutash=228oz Tomato Sauce=317 oz package of Trader Joe’s Cooked Lentils=101 Tsp salt=0 Total points=158 servings1.8 points per serving Sautee garlic, zucchinis and butter spray in a stockpot. Add soycutash, sauce, lentils and salt.
Fajita Chicken Soup
1 small yellow onion=116 Roma tomatoes (sliced)=0(If fresh tomatoes aren’t available use 28oz can of diced and account for points)1 TB Cumin=01/2 TB Mexican Oregano=01 TB minced garlic=01/2 of a 4 oz can of diced jalapenos=01 4 oz can of green chilis=02 cups of corn=41 can black beans=38 oz of chicken=44 cups Chicken Broth=0 Total … Continue reading
Crockpot Hearty Lentil Soup
1 cup Dry Lentils=41 2.25 oz can of black olives=41 15.8 oz Great Northern Beans=3.51/2 cup shredded carrots=.51/2 cup chopped celery=012 Roma tomatoes diced=01/2 tsp cumin=01/2 tsp ground red pepper=01/4 tsp ground ginger=01/4 tsp nutmeg=01/4 tsp cinnamon=04 cups of chicken broth=01 tsp minced garlic=0 DirectionsPut all ingredients in crockpot. Stir to mix. Let cook 11 … Continue reading
Crockpot Spicy Flank Steak Stoup
Stoup=Chuncky, thick Soup, what happened when Soup and Stew got togetherSometimes I love just throwing things in my crockpot and seeing what happens. 14 oz Can of Lite Coconut Milk=76 Roma Tomatoes sliced=01/2 Pack of Dry Ranch Dressing=14 oz can of jalapenos with juice=11 Cup Spinach=01 Cup Shredded Carrots=11 3/4 Cup of Chicken Broth=01/2 TB … Continue reading
Spicy Butternut Squash Chili
Butternut squash is my favorite vegetable. Sometimes at larger grocery stores they are sold by the lb which can get kind of pricey. The best place-and most affordable place to buy squash is at your local farmer’s market. There the squash is priced per piece. At the St. Paul Farmer’s market you can find great … Continue reading
Alice’s Chili
With over 20 ingredients, this is a hearty and time consuming recipe but I would argue that it is totally worth it. I’ve used healthy ingredients and calculated the weight watchers points- a 2 cup serving is only 8 points! I get requests for this recipe all the time and people, including my family, can’t … Continue reading