And the best soup award goes to.....

[mom2one]

I would love to know your favorite soup! Please post your beloved soup with recipe please.

Here is my new favorite soup. Comes from PW!

Potato, Sausage and Kale

Ingredients
 2 bunches Kale, Picked Over, Cleaned, And Torn Into Bite Sized Pieces
 12 whole Red Potatoes, Sliced Thin
 1 whole Onion, Chopped
 1-1/2 pound Italian Sausage
 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (more To Taste)
 2 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
 2 cups Whole Milk
 4 cups Half-and-half
 Splash Of Heavy Cream
 Fresh Or Dried Oregano
 Black Pepper To Taste
Preparation Instructions
Prepare the kale and set it aside.
In a medium pot. boil sliced potatoes until tender. Drain and set aside.
In a large pot, crumble and brown the Italian sausage. Add the chopped onion and cook with the sausage. Drain as much as the fat as you can. Stir in the red pepper flakes, oregano, chicken broth, milk, and half-and-half. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Give it a taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Add the potatoes, a splash of heavy cream for richness, then stir in the kale. Simmer an additional 10-15 minutes, then serve.

[crayonblue]

Your soup sounds heavenly! I LOVE soup. I make a pot a week during the fall/winter and sometimes in the summer too.

Here are some good ones I have found (my blog):

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2011/02/italian-soup/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2011/01/asian-dumpling-soup/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/08/vegetable-soup-and-buttermilk-cornbread/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/06/big-pot-of-beta-carotene/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/04/salsa-chicken-and-black-bean-soup/

[boilermakermom]

Black Bean Salsa Soup

-2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed well
-16 oz fresh salsa (I usually purchase Jacks brand salsa/pico de gallo in the refrigerated produce section.)
-1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and stems trimmed
-1 tsp cumin
-1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken broth ( add more or less depending on how thin or thick you want your soup)
-sour cream
-shredded cheese

Purée black beans and chicken broth in a food processor until smooth. Add half of cilantro and half to three quarters of salsa. Process again until most chunks have disappeared.

Pour the purée mixture in a saucepan and add cumin. Heat and stir occasionally until soup is warmed. Top with sour cream, cheddar cheese and fresh chopped cilantro.

This soup is great on a weeknight! Sometimes I chop leftover chicken and add it when I heat it. I have also added chili powder or cayenne pepper to give it some kick.

[fumofu]

Haha, that is the zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden. I'm not a fan of the restaurant except for the soup. I make my copycat version every once in a while, even during the summertime. The recipe is very close to yours, except I add a small palmful of bacon bits in my soup. Sometimes I switch the kale for chard, but I think kale works best.

DH loves it, and surprisingly so do my IL's!

[overcome]

This is always a hit when i make it.

Unstuffed Pepper Soup

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
3 large green peppers, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
2 (10 ounce) cans tomato soup, undiluted
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained
1 1/2 cups cooked rice

Directions:
1
In a dutch oven or large saucepan, cook beef, peppers, and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2
Stir in the broth, soup, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
3
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Add the rice, heat through and serve.

[overcome]

Your soup sounds heavenly! I LOVE soup. I make a pot a week during the fall/winter and sometimes in the summer too.

Here are some good ones I have found (my blog):

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2011/02/italian-soup/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2011/01/asian-dumpling-soup/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/08/vegetable-soup-and-buttermilk-cornbread/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/06/big-pot-of-beta-carotene/

http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/2009/04/salsa-chicken-and-black-bean-soup/

The Asian Dumpling Soup sounds fabulous! Will definitely try it!!!

[MommyofAmaya]

Whole Foods soup bar Garden Vegetable soup. I"m obsessed with it and just bought all of the ingredients to recreate it. Although, after doing that I think I am convinced that it is cheaper to just buy it from them.

I am excited about this thread b/c DD and I LOVE soup and make it as often as possible.