Nothing warms a person from the inside out like a nice hot bowl of soup. While soups that simmer all day are very tasty, it is also possible to make soup quickly and easily. Winters in the Midwest can be brutal and a good hot bowl of soup is enjoyed often during such times. As a child I loved getting off the school bus to a pot of mom's hot soup simmering on the stove! Here are some simple soup recipes you might like to try. The Farm Bowl Soup is very simple and easy yet tasty. Indiana is farm country, even more so when I was growing up, and we raised a lot of pork. That is reflected in this soup that uses bacon and ham. To make it quick and easy on busy days, canned soup is used, too.
FARM BOWL SOUP
2 slices bacon
1 cup chopped cooked ham
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 tsp thyme
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed chicken noodle soup
1 soup can of milk
1/2 cup water
2 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
1 cup cooked cut green beans
In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Crumble the bacon.
In the hot bacon drippings, brown the ham and cook the onion with the thyme until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 servings.
IOWA CORN CHOWDER
This recipe is not from my home state of Indiana but another of our Midwestern neighbors. One of my childhood friends married a farmer from Iowa and moved there approximately 50 years ago. I call this Iowa corn chowder because we combined our love of potato soup and corn into this quick and easy soup for busy days. The sage gives it a distinctive flare.
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chopped celery
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped green bell pepper
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed cream of potato soup
1 can (about 8-oz) cream-style corn
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup light cream
shredded Swiss cheese (or Cheddar, if you prefer)
In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot butter, cook celery, onion, and green pepper with sage until tender. Stir in potato soup.
In a covered blender container or a food processor at medium speed, blend soup mixture until smooth. Return mixture to the saucepan. Add the corn and gradually stir in the milk and cream. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with the cheese.
Yield: 3 servings
Enjoy!
FARM BOWL SOUP
2 slices bacon
1 cup chopped cooked ham
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 tsp thyme
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed chicken noodle soup
1 soup can of milk
1/2 cup water
2 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
1 cup cooked cut green beans
In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. Crumble the bacon.
In the hot bacon drippings, brown the ham and cook the onion with the thyme until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 servings.
IOWA CORN CHOWDER
This recipe is not from my home state of Indiana but another of our Midwestern neighbors. One of my childhood friends married a farmer from Iowa and moved there approximately 50 years ago. I call this Iowa corn chowder because we combined our love of potato soup and corn into this quick and easy soup for busy days. The sage gives it a distinctive flare.
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chopped celery
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped green bell pepper
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1 can (10 3/4-oz) condensed cream of potato soup
1 can (about 8-oz) cream-style corn
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup light cream
shredded Swiss cheese (or Cheddar, if you prefer)
In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot butter, cook celery, onion, and green pepper with sage until tender. Stir in potato soup.
In a covered blender container or a food processor at medium speed, blend soup mixture until smooth. Return mixture to the saucepan. Add the corn and gradually stir in the milk and cream. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with the cheese.
Yield: 3 servings
Enjoy!
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