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 cayenne, to taste 1 pound spinach or swiss chard, chopped Juice of one...

Fall Soba Soup

8 dried shiitake mushrooms 1/2 pound soba (buckwheat noodles) or other Asian noodles 8 cups bouillon (see note) 1 tablespoon Thai Spice Paste 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2″ cubes 1 small onion, chopped 1 pound spinach, stems removed, cut in...

Fall Minestrone

1/4 cup olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 6 cups bouillon or water 1 cup chopped carrots 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash, cut in 1/2″ chunks 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels 1 cup fresh or frozen green...

Easy Split Pea Soup

Note: You can easily double or triple this recipe — freezes well, too! 1 pound dried split peas 8 cups bouillon 2 onions, chopped 4 carrots, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons mild curry powder, or to taste pinch cayenne, to taste Freshly...

Double Mushroom Soup

8 cups bouillon 12 dried mushrooms, stems removed, broken in pieces 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon thyme pinch cayenne, or to taste 1/2 cup barley 2 medium red potatoes, cut in 1/2″ cubes 1 8-ounce box mushrooms,...