French onion soup

French onion soup French onion soup is a soup of onions, gently fried and then cooked in meat stock or water, usually served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top. Onion soups were known in France since medieval times, but the version now familiar dates from the…

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CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

PREP TIME   SERVINGS   TOTAL TIME 20 mins 8 people        50 mins INGREDIENTS  1-2 teaspoons olive oil  1/2 cup diced onion  2 cloves garlic, finely minced  1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced  1 medium red or green bell pepper, seeded and diced  1 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon black pepper  5 cups low-sodium…

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TORTELLINI SAUSAGE SOUP

PREP TIME   SERVINGS   TOTAL TIME 20 mins 8 people        50 mins INGREDIENTS  3 links Italian sausage (the kind that is uncooked in casings – see note)  4 cloves garlic, finely minced  1 onion, diced  4 cups low-sodium chicken broth  1/2 cup apple cider  1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes  1 (8-ounce) can…

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Autumn Minestrone Soup

Fall usually means it’s time to pull out our soup and stew recipes, which usually means we’re working with our slow cooker. But in the hustle and bustle of the week, we often don’t have time for slow cooker prep work, and as much as we love our slow cooker, a quick soup on the…

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CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

PREP TIME   SERVINGS   TOTAL TIME 20 mins 8 people        50 mins INGREDIENTS  1 tablespoon olive oil  1/2 cup finely chopped onion  3/4 cup chopped celery, about 2-3 ribs celery  3/4 to 1 cup chopped carrots, about 2-3 medium carrots  1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh chopped green beans  3 cloves garlic,…

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