Soup Swap Day
For those of you who live in the United States, the 23rd of January is National Soup Swap day (via Not Martha).
The idea is simple enough; Invite along everyone you know and ask them to invite everyone they know. Supply nibbles and drinks and ask everyone to bring along 6 single serves of frozen homemade soup, all packaged in cartons of the same size (about 1 litre / 1 quart) and swap them so that everyone goes home with a six different soups.
It’s probably a bit late to organise a soup swapping event for today (or even this weekend) if you haven’t already started simmering, so perhaps we could have a virtual swap. If you feel so inclined, write up your family’s favourite soup recipe on your blog and then leave us a link in the Kiddley comments. If you don’t have a blog, please feel free to post your recipes directly in our comments.
Here’s a recipe of our own devising which I posted about on Loobylu a couple of years ago. Kids seem to love it, mostly because of the extra fun of adding in all the garnishing bits at the end.
South of the Border Soup
Ingredients
blob of butter or olive oil for frying
1 onion chopped
1 clove of garlic chopped
1 stalk of celery chopped
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of 3 bean mix
1 can of chicken consommé (broth)
1 small can of creamed corn
Pinch of cayenne pepper (more if you like it hot)
Pinch of cumin
Pinch of dried oregano
Pinch of dried basil
Slices of avocado, grated cheese, sour cream, squeeze of lemon and tortilla chips (about one cut up per person) fried in olive oil for garnish
Method
Fry the onion, garlic, celery and spices gently in the oil or butter until onion is soft. Add the tin of tomatoes and cook until bubbling. Add the can of beans and the can of creamed corn. Cook until nice and bubbly and then blend with a hand blender. Add chicken consommé and let it heat through.
While this is warming up fry up your tortilla bits in olive oil until they are brown and puffy. Serve in big bowls with slices of avocado, cheese, cream and tortilla chips floating on top. We added a squeeze of lemon juice at the end, but lime would have been better.
You could add some bite sized bits of chicken for extra deliciousness. Alternatively, I am sure a vegetarian style soup would be just as good if you replaced the chicken stock with vegetable stock. Make plenty of the tortilla chips as they are really good to munch on.
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I should just add that this great blog is dedicated to all things soup:
http://www.graciousbowl.com/
Claire January 23rd, 2007 21:23
I’ll play!
Here’s one of my favorite soups (many others on my blog, too), called “Chicken in a Pot–No Pie soup”
http://bfmomma.blogspot.com/2006/12/chicken-in-pot-no-pie-soup.html
bfmomma January 23rd, 2007 23:57
I posted one of my favourite soup recipes quite a while ago: Tomato Green Bean Soup. Delicious! Enjoy, and I’ll enjoy yours.
http://themealeyfamily.blogspot.com/2006/06/tomato-green-bean-soup.html
I think Soup Swap Day falls later in the year in Canada. Right? On a date of my choosing?
mel January 24th, 2007 01:07
http://www.recipezaar.com/56270
This is a link to a fantastic soup–Cream of Poblano–one of my family’s favorites!!
sassykat January 24th, 2007 01:32
Some of you might like my homemade Potato Soup. It’s easy and rates highly as comfort food. My grandchildren love it!
CREAMY POTATO SOUP
Peel and chop about 2 - 2½ lbs of potatoes. Chop a small onion and grate a small carrot or 3 baby carrots in with the potatoes and onions. Steam all over about an inch of gently boiling water until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. In a separate saucepan melt ½ stick of butter. Whisk in ¼ cup of flour till smooth. Gradually add 2 cups whole milk (this may be part cream if you want it even richer). Cook over medium heat till thick and bubbly. Pour the cream sauce over the potatoes AND the cooking water and stir to blend. Heat to serving temperature but do not boil. Salt and pepper to taste. If you want to further gild the lily, grate a bit of fresh nutmeg (maybe an eighth of a teaspoon or less) into the soup.
Our favorite meal is to have breakfast sausage, green salad and biscuits alongside the soup. Wonderful!
Carla January 24th, 2007 02:33
Here’s my contribution:
Soup Swap post
Veronique January 24th, 2007 03:03
Hi Claire,
We love making this Vegetarian Minestrone Soup. It’s easy and a very hearty & delicious (and healthy) soup. Thanks for sharing ypur recipe! We are definately going to give it a try!
Enjoy! http://morganmoore.typepad.com/one_more_moore/2006/10/minestrone_soup.html
Morgan January 24th, 2007 03:21
I posted my family’s fave soup recipe, Linzen Suppe (Lentil Soup).
http://momcast.blogspot.com/2007/01/national-soup-swap-day_23.html
mamaloo, the doula January 24th, 2007 06:25
Here is my soup swap. We are vegetarian but I am sure you meat eaters could add your favorite meat. Just increase the water aliitle bit.
http://www.adymommy.blogspot.com
Erin January 24th, 2007 07:40
Here’s a soup I invented a while back out of the vegies left in the crisper at the end of the week.
White Soup
Rachel January 24th, 2007 10:55
Spinach Tortellini Soup
Endorsements: Its fast, easy, healthy, and even my picky toddler will eat a bit of it (at least pick the noodles out)…
http://cornucopian.blogspot.com
Julia January 24th, 2007 13:51
Here’s a good cold day reliever… Goes good with a “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” DVD
Chrissy January 25th, 2007 00:54
Here’s a very comforting soup for winter:
Take 2 hot italian sausages out of their cases and brown the sausage with 1/2 a red onion in the bottom of a soup pot. When it’s all browned, do not drain it - add a tsp. chopped garlic, two drained cans Great Northern beans, two cans chicken broth (low sodium), a big can diced tomatoes (Italian flavor if you have it) and bring to a boil. When it’s boiling, add 1/2 bag frozen chopped collard greens and then simmer about 1/2 hour until the greens are tender. Serve with bread.
JJ January 25th, 2007 02:01
oops - forgot to add, the onion is diced.
JJ January 25th, 2007 02:01
Here’s mine : (taco soup)
http://ribbonrockstarhairbows.blogspot.com/2007/01/soup-swap.html
Linda January 25th, 2007 07:39
one of our favorites, spicy red lentil soup.
daria January 25th, 2007 08:35
I love this “virtual-swapping” idea!
Best White Chili (a true comfort soup):
http://thelongestyear.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/04/best_white_chil.html
Serve with a dollop of sour cream (or plain yogurt) & chips!
Crystal January 25th, 2007 13:45
One of our favorite fall soups is Harvest Soup
http://fairion.blogspot.com/2007/01/harvest-soup.html
Fairion January 25th, 2007 18:16
Oops, I posted my soup but didn’t add the link. Here’s our family favorite. Great idea - thanks!
http://smalltownfun.squarespace.com/journal/2007/1/23/soup-swap.html
Chrissy January 27th, 2007 00:45