I've got one more that I tried this month ... a nice smooth Root Vegetable Soup. I love pureed soups so this was a great find. Also, if you are curious about using other winter veggies like rutabagas and parsnips but don't know what to do with them...
Then this French Onion Soup recipe is NOT for you. OMG! Talk about the longest cooking session ever. This probably would have been okay, but I didn't really plan for the commitment. I am not great at Prior Proper Planning...
First you cook the onions...
Since I had barley leftover from last week, I found this recipe that I could do in my crockpot.
It took some prep to do before you put it in the crockpot. I am usually against that. The soup turned out ok. I swear the carrots still weren't quite...
This was a simple version of Pasta Fagioli soup that I found in that same Encyclopedia of Soups. It was good ... and filling.
4 T. olive oil
1 onion, minced (I subbed leek)
2 carrots, minced
2 celery stalks, minced
14 oz. can chickpeas, drained
7 oz....
Found this recipe on Cooking Light.com. I didn't use all the sour cream it called for, but I did use whole milk. I also didn't have any green onions on hand so I used some dried chives that were in my spice cupboard and some minced onion. I think it...
