How to Make Soup

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'Soup is a true wonder of alchemy. Together, water, onions and time turn water into broth, bland into savory and thin into thick. But for those results, process is critical: The finest soups layer flavors every step of the way. We will teach you about soup’s building blocks, then walk you through combining them with a basic recipe that will help you transform practically any ingredient into a simple, satisfying meal.'

https://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/40-how-to-make-soup?

[irisblue]

1. Icy rain & then snow is coming.

Time for more soup.

[femmocrat]

2. I am making a pot of ham and bean soup tomorrow.

It is supposed to snow here, so there is nothing finer than a pot of soup during a snow storm!

[geardaddy]

5. That's one of my faves!

[Hortensis]

9. Sounds perfect. Amaf, I did the same just

just a couple of weeks ago. No snow to admire out the windows, but mean-cold.

[Cairycat]

3. Soup is so good at transforming leftovers

tomorrow's pot roast will make a nice beefy vegetable soup later in the week.

[Ohiogal]

4. My fave

Homemade tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich.

[Staph]

6. In my house,

that was and is the ultimate comfort food!

[Jane Austin]

7. Mine, too!

At least in my childhood house.

Now that I have a panini press, I make grilled cheeses with Gruyere or Comte cheese. Mmmmmmm!

BTW, that panini press cooks a lot of things for me. Potatoes, meats, asparagus, naan, almost everything - except soup!

[Staph]

8. The panini press sounds like a great idea!

I wish I had the counter space!

[Jane Austin]

11. It's not very big

but I know what you mean. Counter space is like beach-front property.

[Hortensis]

10. How to make soup reminds me of a recipe for the

world's easiest soup, as its poster called it: One can of a good brand of refried beans, plus water. Dress up with anything desired, or not.

I've never made it but have always remembered because I suspect with a little dressing up it could be pretty good. I normally saute onion in a little bacon grease to add flavor to refried beans anyway.

And every once in a while, coming home late or just needing to rotate some pantry goods, I make a soup by emptying a few cans of beans, jar of salsa, spices, etc. (perhaps some frozen corn or leftover veggies in the fridge), and it's ridiculously fast and easy for being so enjoyable.