Hungarian Goulash is a thick and delicious beef soup (like a stew), warm and comforting, perfect for a cold weather day. Traditionally it is made with meat and vegetables and usually seasoned with paprika and other spices. The basic Hungarian goulash recipe calls only for meat (beef or veal), onions, bell pepper and spices (especially paprika). I prefer a rich and nourishing soup and I add diced potatoes. They provide starch as they cook, which makes the goulash thicker and smoother. I also add carrots, celery root and csipetke, those tiny pinched dumplings. A few tablespoons of red wine may also be added near the end of cooking to round the taste, This…
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Roasted mushroom soup
Thick, packed with flavor and comforting, this roasted mushroom soup makes the perfect choice for lunch in a cold day. If all the members of your family love mushrooms, I recommend you to double, even triple the ingredients listed below. I barely tasted this delicious roasted mushroom soup :). My husband and my kids are very picky when it comes to soup but they really loved this roasted mushroom soup. I want to remind you again that roasting the vegetables is very important. Now you have the chance to compare because it’s a huge difference between roasted and boiled mushrooms. Roasted mushrooms are absolutely delicious and flavorful and boiled mushrooms…
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Roasted beetroot and potato soup
Beetroot soup is one of my favorite soups. It’s thick, rich, a little sweet and packed with flavor. Although I really love beetroot, when I make a soup, I prefer to combine beetroot with other veggies. The reason is that I can get a much more creamy texture. I’ve already made roasted pumpkin and beetroot soup and I anted to try a new recipe: roasted beetroot and potato soup. Yes, roasting the veggies is an important step. When you simmer the veggies, they absorb water, but hen you roast them, the water evaporates and the veggies are sweeter and packed with flavor.You may serve this delicious roasted beetroot and potato…
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Roasted pumpkin and beetroot soup
I love roasted pumpkin soup and I decided to try a little bit different recipe: roasted pumpkin and beetroot soup. Because I also love beets :).This roasted pumpkin and beetroot soup is warming and comforting, excellent in a cold winter day. It’s also very easy to prepare with a handful of ingredients. You have though to roast the pumpkin and the beets and this will take about 1 hour but meanwhile you can do other things. Roasting the vegetables is a very important step because is the only way you can get the most flavorful soup. You may serve this delicious soup warm, garnished with fresh parsley. Also, you can add croutons…
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Roasted pumpkin soup
Thick, creamy and so comforting makes the perfect starter in a cold day. I love pumpkin, so this pumpkin soup is one of my favorites. I have to tell you though from the start that roasted pumpkin is the key for the perfect pumpkin soup. Roasted pumpkin is sweet and packed with flavor. Yes, maybe it’s much more quick and easy to boil the pumpkin but you’ll miss all these flavor and you’ll get just a common soup. So, you should start by roasting the pumpkin. It’s very easy but it takes about 1 hour. The good part is that you can roast more pumpkins, make pumpkin puree and store…
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Greek lemon chicken soup (Kotosoupa Avgolemono)
Thick, rich, creamy, flavorful and very comforting, this Greek lemon chicken soup (Kotosoupa avgolemono) is my favorite soup. It will warm your soul in a cold winter (or fall) day! Greek lemon chicken soup is made from chicken, rice and the delicious egg-lemon sauce. You have to cook the chicken with some vegetables and spices until tender, then strain it. Then add rice to the broth and cook until the rice is cooked through. Then you have to prepare the egg-lemon sauce which is a very simple thing to do but it can also be a little tricky. For the perfect egg-lemon sauce, you have to follow a…
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Stuffed pepper soup
Thick, rich, absolutely delicious, quick and very easy to make, this stuffed pepper soup is a recipe that you really must try. I’m sure you love meat stuffed bell peppers and this soup has all those flavors. And the good part is that this stuffed pepper soup is quick and easy to make. You have to prepare the stuffing but you don’t have to fill the peppers, you simply have to chop them and toss them into the pot. To prepare this soup, you can use your favorite meat but it has to be lean meat. I prefer beef or turkey but you can also use chicken or even pork.…
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Meat stuffed bell peppers sour soup
This meat stuffed bell peppers sour soup is one of my favorite soups. It’s very rich and nourishing and is pretty easy to make. If you like soups and meat stuffed bell peppers you definitely have to try this recipe. For the filling I used minced chicken but you can also use minced turkey or minced beef. The meat is combined with rice, finely chopped onion, egg, 1-2 slices of bread soaked in water or milk and squeezed, fresh herbs and seasoned with salt, pepper and dried thyme. Bell peppers are filled with this meat mixture then placed into a large soup pot and covered with water. Then you have…
