Easy way to make soup?

Question

i like chicken, asparagus, any veggie or just soups with not too many ingredients that I can whip up fast?
thanks!

Answer 1

use a chicken broth and water
bring to boil
add pasta and vegetables

for a beef base use a powdered beef gravy mix add 3 cups of
water and beef and vegetable

a tomato base would be tomato sauce and water
with added pasta or vegetables and so on

Answer 2

Some things you make in the kitchen are more like paint by number, like in the baking department, where if it says 2 tsp of baking powder, that's what you put in because much of baking is a science. Other things are more like an empty canvas and you have a few colours or basic ingredients and get creative and turn it into whatever you desire or are inspired to do. Soup for me has always been the empty canvas. Certainly there are processes to master and once you do you can make anything (like a proper cream soup base). I don't think I should explain stock making here (I make these from time to time and keep in recipe sized containers in my freezer for soups and sauces) because it's a bit lengthy. So let's assume you know how, or will use something like KNorr from a box- which is quite acceptable. Onions and leeks are always good for flavour, garlic, make sure all your veggies that you use are all cut the similar size so they cook in the same amount of time. Always simmer your liquid/soup, do not boil and don't boil all day. Add your herbs and spices (but don't season until the very end until you've tasted the soup). If you want a clear/thin soup, add precooked grains or pasta or potatoes at the very end, as if you add them uncooked earlier on, the starch in them will make it cloudy and thicker. Of course if that's what you want then that is OK. Or you can puree some of your veg and re=eadd and turn it into a cream soup. Or make a proper cream soup, starting with frying chopped onions etc in a fair bit of oil and adding an equal (Iroughly) amount of flour to make a roux, stirring and keep the flour handy to add more if needed until the mixture has lost its sheen. Cook this a bit to remove the floury taste, and then add your liquid and other ingredients accordingly and then add your milk or cream and remember never to boil it after you've added your cream/milk or it will separate. And you know as far as spices go, I mean you can add red or white wine, or sherry, or you could do a standard bay leaf (always add bay leaf to soup, that's sort of a given), rosemary, thyme, oregano, those kinds of things, you could go more northern African and add mint and parsley, or Thai etc and add coconut milk and thai basil and/or thai curry paste, or something more Chinese or Japanese, or Mexican with chiles and beans, cilantro, lime juice. Lots of different flavours to play around with. Just make sure you're using good quality ingredients (while I find making soup is a good excuse to use up stuff that's in the fridge, it's not an excuse to throw in things that otherwise should be thrown out). And always taste a few times while cooking your soup, and don't be afraid to add salt at the end, but don't overdo it lol. Most importantly have fun and experiment!

Answer 3

Here is a simple basic soup recipe. Adjust veggies to your own choosing and likes.

The Basic Soup Recipe
Add as many, or as few, vegetables to our “souper” soup

Yields: 25 cups Work Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: about 1 hour

• 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
• 3 medium celery stalks, sliced
• 3 large onions, chopped, or 3 medium leeks, each cut into 1-inch slices
• 2 cans (28 ounces each) tomatoes in juice
• 1 small head savoy cabbage (about 11/2 pounds), thinly sliced
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
• 2 packages (5 ounces each) baby spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 chicken-flavor bouillon cubes or envelopes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1. Coat 8-quart saucepot with nonstick cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, add carrots, celery, onions, and garlic. Cook 5 minutes.

2. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, breaking them up with side of spoon. Add cabbage, remaining ingredients, and 12 cups water. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.

3. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes, or until vegetables become tender. Add more salt and pepper if desired.

note: Cut recipe in half for a typical size amount of soup. However, you can make it all and freeze what you want for future 'soup' days.

Answer 4

Greek lentil soup

3 cups of lentils
1 onion sliced
Chopped garlic
Tin of tomatoes
Carton of tomato juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
A little sugar and 2 bay leaves
2 sliced carrots

Boil in large pot the lentils for about 15 mins, drain and add fresh water then add all of the other ingredients and cook on low heat until the carrots are cooked. Very cheap, tasty and easy

Answer 5

Canned chicken or beef broth, add diced vegetables like carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes,potatoes and simmer for a great veggie soup. Add meat, diced, or even some pasta or rice if you like.

Answer 6

Start with 1 package dried onion soup mix. Add 3cups of water. bring to a boil and add one can of crushed tomatoes. then add whatever veg and meat you like. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

Answer 7

the easiest one my mom makes:
ingredients- little pieces of boneless chicken
egg white (dont beat)
cornstarch (one tablespoon, keep it mixed in a little bowl of water)
salt
tasting salt/ajinomoto(only if u like it, not always needed)
boil water with the chicken pieces and salt..once the chicken turns white pour the corn starch milk...n allow it to thicken by stirring....n then just add the egg white n again stir. u r done.

if u wish u can add carrot or any other vegetable in it.
n oh u have to have it with chilie sauce....or sliced chilie mixed in vinegar.

Answer 8

I have recently realised that FROZEN veg makes fine soup!
So, think cauliflower, carrot, broccoli, diced onion.....all preprepared, frozen veggies!
Use them just as you would fresh, and then add whichever other ingredients you like! ;-)

Answer 9

water bouillon cubes whatever ingredients you want