Rainy Day Soup Recipes

RAINY DAY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until the vegetables and barley are tender.

RAINY DAY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot combine the parsley, pepper, onion, chicken, bouillon cubes and 10 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 30 minutes. Remove and reserve the chicken from the broth, then strain the broth into a large bowl. Discard the onion mixture. Allow the chicken to cool and cut into cubes.
• Measure the broth and add water so that you have 8 cups of liquid in the large stockpot. Add the carrots and potatoes, bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are done, about 20 minutes. Add the noodles and cook for 10 minutes more. Remove the pot from the heat and add the rice and reserved chicken. Stir the mixture and let it stand for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cubed cheese.

RAINY DAY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse beans, place in large pot and add salt and enough water to cover beans by 2 to 3 inches; let soak overnight.
• Drain beans and return to pot.
• Add 6 cups water, sausages, ham hocks and garlic; bring to a boil, skimming surface occasionally.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, adding more water if necessary to keep the beans covered.
• Add tomatoes with liquid,onion,lemon juice, thyme,pepper flakes, garam masala and allspice.
• Cover and simmer until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Remove sausages and ham hocks from pot.
• Cut sausages into bite-sized pieces and remove meat from ham hocks, cutting into bite-sized pieces;return meat and sausages to pot.
• (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring frequently.).
• Stir in parsley,cilantro and sherry.
• Adjust seasonings and serve.