Filling Soups
Midwinter Vegetable Soup
This is a warming, hearty, and simple recipe that turns all your odds and ends of winter vegetables into a giant pot of nourishing soup. You can prep the veggies in order as the soup cooks, and if you don’t have any stale bread to add, you can do without — but it does lend [...]
Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup
Don’t call this Caldo Verde, or your Portuguese grandmother will tell you that the broth should only be made of potatoes and the sausage should only be chorizo. That’s okay. It doesn’t need to be authentic — it just needs to taste great. And boy does it. Filled with deep green kale (of the I-bought-it-but-now-what? [...]
Broccoli, White Bean & Cheddar Soup
Broccoli, white beans and Cheddar blend together deliciously in this quick and healthy soup. Prep Time: 20 minutes Ready in: 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings, scant 1 cup each Ease of Prep: Easy Recipe Ingredients 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 cup water 1 pound broccoli crowns , trimmed and chopped [...]
Italian Meatball Soup
Sometimes I fantasize about having a pot of soup simmering away on the stove all day. But in my hectic life, that’s not usually the reality. But you can have slow-simmered flavor in a fraction of the time with a few simple tricks. Quality chicken broths in boxes are a time saver when you don’t [...]
Raspberry-Almond Crumb Tart
You can quickly make the crust for this tart in the food processor and then press it into the pan—no need to dig out a rolling pin and struggle to transfer a tender pastry dough from pin to pan. Extra crust dough doubles as a crumbly topping. Prep Time: 20 minutes Ready in: 2 hours [...]
Chicken Chili
This hearty chili is tempered by the surprising addition of apple cider, which makes it a very kid-friendly dinner. It’s mom-friendly too, because it utilizes a rotisserie chicken, and comes together quickly. I always like to top mine with sliced jalapeno peppers and cilantro to give it an extra kick, but the kids like it [...]
Hurry-Up Black Bean Soup
By the time you open the cans, this delicious, nourishing soup is half made. Put out little bowls of help-yourself garnishes, and it’s a dish fancy enough for company. Total time: 20 minutes Yield: 6-8 servings Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 1 teaspoon each [...]
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
This recipe is my go to when I’ve got sick kids or we need a comforting and filling supper. I usually use rotisserie chicken when I make this, or any other leftover chicken I have on hand, and I add lots of vegetables and noodles to make it extra chunky. Grandma was right, chicken soup [...]