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Title: does anyone make soup from scratch
Post by: aggie49 on May 30, 2012, 11:02:53 am
i do we love home made chicken noodle soup and vegetable soup i love to cook and love it more when it is homemade if anyone wants a recipe let me know
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Post by: junis57601 on May 30, 2012, 11:41:36 am
i do we love home made chicken noodle soup and vegetable soup i love to cook and love it more when it is homemade if anyone wants a recipe let me know
Yes, I do. Please share your recipes!  :heart:

I love making homemade potato soup. It's one of my favorite comfort foods.
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Post by: ancmetro on May 30, 2012, 12:53:38 pm

     I do not take chances. I use canned or powder soups because the companies already took the mysteries of ingredients and flavors. They have all figured it out.
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Post by: xXOMGNATEXx on May 30, 2012, 02:16:03 pm
my grandma usually makes me home made soup
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Post by: jnjmolly on May 30, 2012, 02:19:10 pm
Yes, I love to make homemade soups!!! They are very easy and so delicous!! I love to make chicken noodle soup and cream of broccoli.
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Post by: crazyzoo on May 30, 2012, 02:35:20 pm
I do I don't have any recipes I just throw stuff in the crock pot I've been doing it so long I just comes natural nothing like a home made soup and fresh bread on a winter day don't make them much in the summer
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Post by: brenspencer on May 30, 2012, 03:05:34 pm
love homemade soup add lots of fresh vegetables and meat my husband made a hamburger potato and tomato soup once it is good even though i like to add corn, green beans, carrots and celery with a packet of beef stew seasoning it is good.
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Post by: vickysue on May 30, 2012, 03:14:55 pm
I will make homemade anyday over store bought. It is so much better for you. Doesn't have all the additives they put in. When i left over vegs. of almost any kind i freeze them and then when i go to make a beef veg. soup i just throw all of the vegs. in the freezer it is yummy.
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Post by: potluck6 on May 30, 2012, 04:15:04 pm
i had a really good soup at olive garden once i like campbells over progressive i guess i can look up soup recipes would like to make some
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Post by: kapeh12 on May 30, 2012, 06:18:57 pm
I haven't yet, but would like to try to make some one day.  A friend of mine gave me a tip she learned - when it comes to meat and vegetables - just put them in the soup basically whole (or halved, maybe quartered) - particularly the hard to cut stuff (like the meat).  After you cook everything in the broth, then take a cooking scissors and carefully cut up the meat and veggies.  They are a lot easier to cut into smaller pieces after they are cooked than before.  I never thought of that, but it sounds way easy to make soup that way.  That was always my hang-up - the pre-cutting of everything.  Hope this tip helps anyone who hadn't thought of that either.
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Post by: champak97 on May 30, 2012, 06:49:28 pm
I always make soups from scratch. Love it that way, and I like the fact, that I know what stuff is there in my soups.
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Post by: bowrunner on May 30, 2012, 06:54:24 pm
I always make vegetable soup and chicken or turkey noodle from scratch.  I've tried ham and bean but it never turns out very good.  I always make my chili from scratch too.
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Post by: LaTashaS28 on May 30, 2012, 07:07:08 pm
I love homemade soup, it is the best tasting soup... but I have never made it from scratch myself. I think that it is the healthiest way to have soup.
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Post by: zgalhardo on May 30, 2012, 07:55:19 pm
I could live on my grandmother's homemade Portuguese soup. It's perfect.
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Post by: NakishaN on May 30, 2012, 09:10:38 pm
I love to cook, but i havent got my soup perfected yet. My mom make good homemade soup.
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Post by: veronica773 on May 30, 2012, 09:48:46 pm
Yes I love to make meatball stew, vegetable soup, chicken noodle and chicken n' dumplings.
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Post by: mrisha on June 01, 2012, 09:43:45 am
I haven't make soup from scratch in a long time.  Although its better for you than all the junk they put in the soups you buy.
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Post by: patycake56 on June 02, 2012, 08:20:41 am
homemade is the only way to go
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Post by: discardedheart on June 02, 2012, 07:53:43 pm
I do vegetable soup, chicken noodle and potato soup from scratch :)
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Post by: ansunshine77 on June 02, 2012, 08:24:41 pm
 :wave:I love making fresh(from scratch)home-made soups.  I guess my favorite is corn chowder.  I saute onions, diced carrots and celery in olive oil, then I sprinkle flour over the veggies and mix them together over low heat.  Let that cook for about 2 minutes, then add milk. You constantly stir to make sure there is no lumps.  Bring the milk up to a simmer on medium heat.  Make sure you are still stirring your milk mixture to make sure that it does not scortch the bottom of the pan.  Once to a simmer bring your heat down to low heat and let cook down for about 20 to 25 minutes.  Add frozen corn about 10 minutes into the cooking time, finish cooking 15 more minutes. Then I add diced sauted bell peppers and ham straight to the pot. Let that cook another 5 minutes on low-meduim heat.  When it is through cooking I add some cream and s&p to taste.  And man is it good tasting. :thumbsup:
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Post by: reiddb on June 02, 2012, 08:29:26 pm
I do make some homemade soups, but chicken noodle is the best ever!  Especially if someone is feeling a little under the weather.  Oh, I have a recipe for Egg Drop Soup that I like better than a lot of Chinese restaurants!!! Yum!
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Post by: daisysprincezz on June 02, 2012, 09:55:45 pm
I do I make chicken noodle soup and beef vegetable soup from scratch.
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Post by: jkhanson on June 03, 2012, 05:19:31 am
Chicken Noodle Soup is one of my favorites that I make from scratch.

My noodles plump up kind of fat, but are very tasty!  Mmmmmm!
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Post by: lizandhobbes on June 03, 2012, 05:44:37 am
If you're talking about making soup from a boxed or canned broth, then yes I do.  I don't make my own stock though.  I LOVE homemade soup!!!   ;)
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Post by: devideddi on June 03, 2012, 07:22:56 am
I do with potato soup.
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Post by: Gerianne on June 03, 2012, 07:51:56 am
the chef where I live does; he offers a nice variety too.
 In the autumn, we have pumpkin soup.
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Post by: ladycasshmere on June 03, 2012, 08:30:30 pm
I love chicken noodle soup that is homeade. I make it alot in the winter time.
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Post by: coulsongirls on June 03, 2012, 09:46:49 pm
I just started making homemade soup. Nothing tastes as great as homemade vegetable and chicken noodle soup. I want to learn to make mulligitawny, that's my favorite soup.
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Post by: kolathegreat on June 04, 2012, 06:31:07 am
that is the best soup to make
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Post by: bjohnson16 on June 04, 2012, 06:43:03 am
I make most of my soups from scratch starting with the broth.  That is the only way that you can be sure what is in them and also I can make them the way everyone in the family likes.  It takes extra time but I make a couple different types at one time and then freeze them to use later in the week.
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Post by: kolathegreat on June 04, 2012, 06:43:55 am
that  is the best way to make it from nothing like gumble
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Post by: lvstephanie on June 04, 2012, 07:49:19 am
I've made several different soups from scratch: chicken noodle, 7-bean soup (with ham hocks and tomato juice), vegetable beef and barley, and chili. I esp love to make the chicken noodle from leftover chicken roast that I also made from scratch. I like to brine my chicken for the roast, and then stuff it with a mixture of herbs, veggies, and fruit (lemon and apple mostly). Also an herb-butter rub on and under the skin. The brine causes the chicken to suck in all of the juices from the stuffing and the herb-butter on the outside keeps the juices from escaping, so the chicken is always very flavorful and juicy. So then when I go to make my soup, all of that flavorful chicken gets added to the soup; it makes it so that not only is the broth flavorful, but also the chicken too.

Last November for Thanksgiving, I also tried making a butternut squash bisque from a recipe I found on Food Network's website. Although it was very good, the recipe called for a bunch of white pepper to be used, and we all agreed after trying it that the amount called for was just a little too much; that the white pepper tended to mask the taste of the squash rather than enhancing it. When my friend and I were on a trip down south, we went to a restaurant that had a pumpkin soup that was similar to the bisque. My friend enjoyed it so much that she talked with the chef and was able to get a copy of their recipe so she made that for Thanksgiving the year before I made my bisque. One of the main differences was that the actually prepped a pumpkin broth before actually making the soup, so the final product was much smoother and more like a soup than my bisque. Also they tended to use more of the spices associated with pumpkins: cinnamon, cloves, allspice etc. so it was a little more sweet than the savory bisque that I made. Both were excellent, though, and I'll probably make it again sometime for the family.
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Post by: albefish on June 04, 2012, 07:54:44 am
I make a cheesy potato soup that is really good.  :wave:
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Post by: Cuppycake on June 04, 2012, 07:56:17 am
I make all sorts of soups from scratch ! I actually have a pot of lentil soup that I just made lol!
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Post by: Cuppycake on June 04, 2012, 08:59:34 am
i do we love home made chicken noodle soup and vegetable soup i love to cook and love it more when it is homemade if anyone wants a recipe let me know

Do you make your own noodles as well? I love making my own since they are much more flavorful and I can shape them different ways! :D  

Some of my noodles :
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Post by: shapingmyhome on June 04, 2012, 08:19:29 pm
Chicken Tortilla Soup, And Beef Taco soup are two of my favorites. I also like making french onion soup, and broccoli cheese soup.
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Post by: mom2taz on June 04, 2012, 08:24:16 pm
i love making soup from scratch...chili, potato, veggie, .......and one of these days i will find a good recipe for stuffed green pepper soup...heard of it a few times but never tried it yet
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Post by: vicogden on June 04, 2012, 11:22:23 pm
Does opening a can of Campbell's qualify as "scratch"?  :)  Probably not huh?
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Post by: premar16 on June 04, 2012, 11:55:30 pm
i know how but i dont do it very much
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Post by: sherryinutah on June 05, 2012, 12:56:16 am
I like it when I can throw a lot of different things in a crock pot and walk away.  I've found some great soup recipes, and recipes in general, on the Food.com website.  One thing I like about that site is people experiment with the recipes and then rate them.  You can "pull up" the soup recipes that have the most 5 star ratings and then you know...

you've struck gold.   :heart:
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Post by: pkrahmer on June 05, 2012, 03:13:57 am
I make most of my soups from scratch starting with the broth.  That is the only way that you can be sure what is in them and also I can make them the way everyone in the family likes.  It takes extra time but I make a couple different types at one time and then freeze them to use later in the week.


I wish I had the time and also knew how to make soup minestrone and split  pea and ham are my favorites both homemade and and store brought have way to much sodium for me. Anyone have a reciepe for either one?   :wave: :peace:
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Post by: tigerlilly01 on June 05, 2012, 05:16:49 am
I love homemade soups too!!!

I make my own noodles and broth for my chicken noodle soup .... SO  GOOD!!!!!!   I make a lot of different soups like vegetable, Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Orzo and Chicken ..... that is my favorite thing about cold weather is a good excuse for a hot bowl of soup with some fresh cornbread or thick chewy bread.
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Post by: shapingmyhome on June 05, 2012, 01:37:41 pm
I love homemade soups too!!!

I make my own noodles and broth for my chicken noodle soup .... SO  GOOD!!!!!!   I make a lot of different soups like vegetable, Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Orzo and Chicken ..... that is my favorite thing about cold weather is a good excuse for a hot bowl of soup with some fresh cornbread or thick chewy bread.


I wish I knew how to make my own noodles, I have been told it is very time consuming but worth it. I just haven't tried it yet. I always end up making homemade bread to go with my soup instead. :)
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Post by: Snoozey on June 05, 2012, 01:47:19 pm
I love home made soups. Chicken noodle, minestrone, stuffed pepper, and zuppa tuscona are my favorites to make.
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Post by: marcee30 on June 05, 2012, 04:05:33 pm
not from scratch, but I do take the smaller pieces that I have and put them in a bag and keep them until I need them, but I do not throw any soap away
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Post by: munitono on June 06, 2012, 09:13:55 pm
I do :)
My favorite soups to make are vegetarian minestrone and french onion soup :wave:
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Post by: skrogman on June 07, 2012, 03:22:36 am
Oh...great question...this is a funny spot in my relationship.  My boyfriend and I usually love to get into the kitchen together and create.  But, NOT when it comes to soups, that's a rule made for a reason.  I am too picky about my soups and I stick so close to what I was taught in my Grandmother's kitchen.  If he wants to throw this and that in a pot, then, okay (when it's his turn to cook) ...but my soups are a work of art and he will admit it. He has bragged on them numerous times. His favorite is my beef and mushroom soup.
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Post by: Cuppycake on June 07, 2012, 02:22:05 pm
not from scratch, but I do take the smaller pieces that I have and put them in a bag and keep them until I need them, but I do not throw any soap away
No one is talking about soap lol !
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Post by: Cuppycake on June 07, 2012, 02:23:43 pm
I love homemade soups too!!!

I make my own noodles and broth for my chicken noodle soup .... SO  GOOD!!!!!!   I make a lot of different soups like vegetable, Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Orzo and Chicken ..... that is my favorite thing about cold weather is a good excuse for a hot bowl of soup with some fresh cornbread or thick chewy bread.




I wish I knew how to make my own noodles, I have been told it is very time consuming but worth it. I just haven't tried it yet. I always end up making homemade bread to go with my soup instead. :)

It does take a while to make your own noodles. Most of the time is spent waiting for them to dry though.
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Post by: ptfunds on June 07, 2012, 03:50:42 pm
I co make homemade soups all the time!  I just made split pea the other day and potato soup a few weeks ago.  I always make soup from the Turkey frame at Thanksgiving and just make a Chicken Noodle soup from a roasted chicken frame a month ago.  I, too, like other members do not use a recipe, but make it up as I go.  Some soups that I make often I have a standard set of ingredients I use, but everything is done to the eye and taste.  Would love to see you share your recipe!