In most parts of the country, soup weather has arrived. I roasted a butternut squash along with apples and onions and we had some friends over for soup and bread last weekend. It was an easy dinner, really, but it was the first time I felt like fall was really here. And so it is so often with soup, the simplest of meals.
While we all have our favorite recipes and traditions, I like to choose a new recipe to try each fall that's different than anything I've done before. Roasted Parsnip? Sure. Celery Root with Granny Smith Apples? Why not? So many fall soups tend towards the pureed, creamy side of things but there's a whole world of nutty, chunky soups that beg for attention as well. So here are a few favorites that, I hope, will get you in the spirit as well.
Try a Recipe:
• Gingered Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup (pictured) - A Sweet Spoonful
• Classic Butternut Squash Soup - Whole Foods Market
• Creamy Tomato Soup - Epicurious
• Nutty Sweet Potato Soup - The Food Network
• Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup - Babble
• Minestrone - Jamie Oliver
• Chunky Turkey Vegetable Soup - Martha Stewart
• Creamy Parsnip Soup with Prosciutto - Food and Wine
• Spicy Pumpkin Soup - Simple Recipes
• Celery Root Soup with Granny Smith Apples - Smith Bites
Related: 10 Simple Soups For The Beginning of Fall
(Image: A Sweet Spoonful)
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Ah, I would love to try celery root soup! What a great idea. You have not mentioned cauliflower soup, but I think it is a magical mystery the way cauliflower can be transformed into a velvety, satisfying soup. Aren't vegetables wonderful?
this is one of the best soups i've ever made:
Roasted Tomato Balsamic Soup
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-tomato-balsamic-soup-10000001108229/
This is one of my favorites, though I make the following adjustments: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-sausage-rice-soup-10000000522349/
I use chicken breast, fresh onion, quick-cook brown rice (or cooked regular brown rice, just add it near the end of cooking or individually in the bowl when serving), and add a little extra fennel if the italian sausage I get is lacking.
This soup is easy to make, tastes delicious, and is popular!
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Also, this soup is a hit at my Halloween pumpkin carving parties! I make two large pots of it and there is never any left!
http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/Cook-It-Chipotle-Pork-Posole-1271873.php
I add more thyme, a dash or two of cumin to taste, fresh chopped parsley, and hot New Mexico Chili Powder. When serving, I provide lime wedges and rough chopped cilantro for people to garnish with as they choose.
The Whole Foods Butternut Squash soup is the best!!! Easy to make, and it comes out thick and creamy without any cream needed, so its very dietetic. Just perfect for cold weather.