02.15.10

Mom’s Soup

Posted in beef, soup at 12:20 pm

My mom grew up during the Great Depression and she said that my grandmother had to stretch the food to feed their large family. So I believe this is a recipe that was passed down from my grandmother to my mother to me and I am sharing this with ya’ll. So give it a try and let me hear from you.

 

 

Mom”s Favorite Hamburger Soup:

1 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
14 oz. can beef broth
8 oz. can stew tomatoes
1 bag frozen vegetables, mixed
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 medium cabbage, shredded 

4 cup water
3 tbsp. ketchup
1 bay leaf

Brown ground meat and drain well. Add other ingredients and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Season to taste. Freezes well.

02.13.10

Crab Soup

Posted in soup at 12:04 pm

With all the snow as of late I decided to make Tim one of his favorite soups. I did not have all the usual ingredients that I normally use so I decided to come up with a simpler recipe using what I had on hand so I hope ya’ll give this a try and let me hear from you.

 

 

MARYLAND CRAB SOUP

1 quart cold water

1 quart chicken broth
3/4 cup diced celery
3/4 cup chopped onion

1 lb.  crab meat
1 lb. frozen mixed vegetables
1 (20 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1teaspoon seafood seasoning (or to taste)

Combine water,broth, celery,and onion, in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add crab meat, mixed vegetables, tomatoes,  and seasoning. Bring to a second boil, reduce to simmer, and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

09.09.09

Another Tasty Soup

Posted in beef, soup at 12:00 am

This was another simple soup that I learned to make years ago. It is satisfying and simple. Give it a try.

 

Beef Barley Soup:

1 pound lean chuck beef cut into cubes

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 large sweet onions,  chopped

1 package fresh sliced mushrooms

3 large carrots peeled and sliced

2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed

2/3 cup barley

8 cups beef broth (may be canned)

1 cup tomato juice

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 package frozen peas, thawed

 

Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over a medium heat.Add the beef and the onions, saute’ until beef is brown.About 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add the mushrooms to the pan drippings and saute’ for about 5 minutes stirring often.Return the onions and beef to the pot.Add the carrot,celery and potatoes . Add the tomato juice and broth. Cook for 20 minutes partially covered for 20 minutes. Add the barley and cook for 25 more minutes partially cover or until the beef and barley are tender. Add the peas and cook uncovered for about 4 minutes or until peas are heated. Remove from the stove and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Hope ya’ll give this soup a try and let me know what ya’ll think of it.