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Shrimp Confetti Chowder

8 cups bouillon 1 pound shrimp 6 cloves garlic, minced 4 green onions, chopped 2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped, or pinch cayenne, to taste 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 potatoes,...

Seafood Sausage Soup

Note: Sausage links made from fish and shellfish are available at Whole Foods stores and other seafood counters, in a variety of flavors (I...

Roasted Veggie-Squash Soup

1 large or 2 medium butternut or other winter squash 4 cups roasted vegetables 6 cups bouillon (or use part bouillon and part apple cider) 2...

Red Pepper Soup

6 cups bouillon 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, chopped 4 red peppers, cut in chunks 1 pound red potatoes, cut in chunks 1 tablespoon chili...

Lemony Quinoa Soup

Quinoa is a small whole grain that looks like birdseed. It is increasingly available in supermarkets. If you can't find it, you can...

Portuguese Potato-Garlic Soup

1 large onion, chopped 8 cloves garlic, minced 8 cups bouillon 6 medium red potatoes, cubed 1 cup rolled oats or quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram pinch...

Popeye’s Special

1 cup lentils 6 cups bouillon 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced pinch cayenne, or to taste 1/2 t. oregano 2 bay leaves 1/2 cup bulgur (see note), or one...

Peachy Thai Soup

5 cups bouillon (include liquid from cooking shrimp) 1 stalk lemon grass --...

Quick and Hearty Chick Pea Soup

1/2 cup bulgur 6 cups bouillon 2 16-ounce cans chick peas 2 teaspoons oregano 1/4 teaspoon harissa, or hot pepper sauce to taste 1 10-ounce bag baby spinach leaves Lemon...

Orange Lentil-Root Veggie Soup

1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot 6 cups bouillon 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon tumeric pinch of cayenne, to taste 1...

Mulligatawny Soup

British colonists in India freely adapted the foods and spices they found there and brought their recipes back home. Mulligatawny is the Anglicized version...

Moroccan Chickpea and Barley Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup diced prosciutto or other cured ham (optional) 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic,...

Minestrone

1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 green pepper, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 8 cups bouillon 1 29-ounce can tomato sauce 1 tablespoon oregano pinch cayenne pepper, or...

Manhattan Clam Chowder with Barley

Note: This recipe assumes you have some cooked barley ready to use. If you prefer, you can use 1/2 cup of uncooked barley; increase...

Lima Bean Soup

2 onions, chopped 6 medium red potatoes, cut into small pieces 6 cups bouillon 1 teaspoon dried thyme pinch cayenne, to taste 4 cups frozen baby lima beans 1 cup...

Lentil-Carrot Soup

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 cups bouillon 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoon ground cumin pinch of cayenne, to taste 2 cups orange...

Lemony Lentil-Spinach Soup

8 cups bouillon 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 stalk celery, chopped 2 cups lentils 1 medium red potato, cut in 1/2" cubes 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon...

Lebanese Soup

2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups bouillon ...

Juliet’s Black Bean and Corn Soup

1 tablespoon canola or olive oil I medium red bell pepper, diced into small pieces 1 large onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups bouillon 1 28-ounce can...

Italian Lentil Soup

1 cup lentils 6 cups bouillon 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced pinch cayenne, or to taste 1 teaspoon oregano 2 bay leaves 1/2 cup bulgur 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley 1...

Incredible Creamy Clam Chowder

Diana says -- you just have to trust me on this recipe. I know the list of ingredients sounds strange, but the result is...

Hot and Sour Fish Soup

1/2 pound fish steak or fillet (such as salmon or orange roughy) 1 tablespoon soy sauce 6 cups chicken or fish bouillon 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1 bunch...

Harira

Harira is the traditional lemony soup used to break the Muslim fast of Ramadan. It's good for quieting hunger pangs anytime. ...

Green Pea Soup

1 cup split green peas 6 cups bouillon 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons oregano or Italian spice blend pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste 1/2...

Green Minestrone

1 onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 8 cups bouillon 2 teaspoons oregano pinch cayenne, or to taste 1/2 cup uncooked barley 1 medium red potato, cut in 1/2" cubes 1...

Golden Lentil Soup

1 cup orange lentils 6 cups bouillon 4 carrots, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons curry powder pinch cayenne, or to taste Bring all of the ingredients...

Golden Autumn Soup

1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups bouillon 2 cups apple cider 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin pinch...

Gazpacho II

This is a spicier, chunky version of Gazpacho -- refreshing on a hot day. 8 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped 1...

Gazpacho I

Gazpacho is a chilled vegetable soup; this version is mild, smooth and refreshing. 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and chopped 8 vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled 1 large onion, chopped 5...

French Lentil Soup

1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 stalk celery, chopped 2 cups tiny green (French) lentils 8 cups bouillon 1 potato, diced 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin pinch...