Soups

Serves 6

This warm soothing soup is chock full of vegetables and a great way to break your fast!
 

Serves 12-15

Here's a confession. When I first got married, I was terrified of making chicken soup. Everyone's mother made "the best" -- and I never thought I could measure up! I finally watched a good friend make a pot of soup, made a couple of my own adaptations, and ta da! Success! It's a dish that gets better the longer you cook it, and freezes well. This soup is so rich that for me, it is often a meal on its own.

Serves 6.

Many use watercress for sandwiches and salads. I tried it in this light and delicious soup. Swirl in a dollop of sour cream for an added creamy texture.

Serves 6

Here's an easy way to sneak in loads of vegetables and protein into a single meal. Serve with a side salad or on its own. And let the eaters try and guess what's in this deliciously hearty soup!

Serves 6

Tomato, rice, hot dogs... The ultimate in comfort food. (Also known as this household's new favorite meal!)

Serves 8

Instead of going grocery shopping, I decided to look in my pantry/fridge/freezer to see what I had on hand to make a tasty and nutritious dinner. I pulled broccoli out of the freezer, and chopped up whatever other vegetables I could find. The end result? This fabulously delicious pureed soup.

Serves 8

The carrot and the pepper give this soup its pretty orange color, the cauliflower and potatoes its velvety texture. This lower sodium soup can be served pareve or dairy. Short on time? You can always prepare the vegetables ahead of time and keep them in the freezer. It won’t change the texture or the taste of the soup, I promise!

There is something very sophisticated about a great French Onion soup. It is perfect on a cold night with a great salad and a glass of wine. This soup is easy to make and fantastic to eat.

Serves 6

This soup screams protein! protein! protein! I've added pastrami to this bean soup to add a meaty and smoky flavor. Also, once you've soaked your white beans, making this soup requires no other real preparation, or any chopping, slicing or dicing! (And, as a side note, a short cooking tip: pastrami makes a great substitution in those recipes that call for bacon.)

Serves 6

Not all butternut squash soups have to be sweet. The savory spices and the tangy taste of the tomato paste add so much flavor to this soup without too much added sodium. And the aroma of this soup as you cook it… Mmmmmm….

A soup that eats like a meal

Welcome to Soup Week at ChallahCrumbs! With the rain, the snow, the wind and the low temperatures, nothing says winter better than a steaming bowl of hot soup. Each day this week, we'll be showcasing a different soup to add to your family's soup repertoire.

I fell in love with this soup while on a family vacation in Florida during one of its infamous cold spells. At dinner, the restaurant listed the soup of the day as Meatball Soup. I thought, “I like meatballs, and I like soup, what could be bad?” Bad? This soup was so good, the whole family ended up ordering it and we took several containers along with us. When we got home, I did my best to reproduce this dish with some pretty good results. This soup is so thick and hearty, full of meat, veggies and even a starch – it’s tough to know if one should eat it with a soup or a fork – it really is a soup that eats like a meal!

Serves 10

When it comes to soup, I like to offer my guests a vegetarian option. I should also add that this soup is totally fat free and so full of nutrients. So, whether you're on a weight-loss program, prefer to make healthier choices or are looking for a vegetarian option, this soup is for you! Also, if you're cooking ahead for another occasion, this soup freezes very well!

Makes approximately 18 kreplach.

Dumplings, pierogies, kreplach -- I find it so interesting that cultures world-wide have a version of this dish. (In my childhood home, they were steamed and then served in soup. If there were any leftovers, we fried/gobbled them up!) For some Jews, it is customary to eat kreplach on Purim and on Erev Yom Kippur.

Serves 6

Celebrate summer produce with this delicious soup!

 A sure-fire hit. A simple soup that is loved by everyone.

Serves 6

Very little can go wrong with a three-ingredient, 3-minute soup. It's fresh. It's easy. And you'd have to work hard to mess it up.

Serves 8

Cold soups are the perfect summer appetizer!

Serves 6

Nothing shouts summer louder than watermelon. This soup gives a standard watermelon a little sophistication.

The secret to perfectly formed kneidlach: wet hands!

Serves 6

One of the things I love about this recipe is if you have more or less (or nothing) of something here, it still tastes great.

Serves 6

This best answer to a cold day is a hearty lentil soup.

Serves 10.

This warm thick soup is perfect for a cold night.