Spicy Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup

Oven roasted pumpkins and sweet potatoes with spicy puree and chicken stock for a warming winter treat. You can peel the pumpkin but you don’t need to because the skin goes very soft. Garnish with bacon bits, creme fraiche, yogurt or julienned basil leaves.

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Canned Soup

I made up this recipe when I had no idea what to make for dinner, I had a lot of canned foods so I decided to use them. I hope this works for you as good as it works for me. Serve hot with homemade cornbread and green salad.

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Patty’s Mom’s Black Bean Soup

This is a simple recipe, yet it is the best black bean soup I’ve tried. I have been lucky to get home smoked ham, and used the bone from it. I’ve also made it with smoked ham hocks I’ve gotten from the butcher. Of course the home smoked ham makes the soup superlative, the butcher bone made it wonderful. Either way, I think you’ll enjoy it. It can be made spicy if that’s the way you prefer it. It can also be topped with sour cream.

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Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

This is an authentic, ‘home-style’ dish served in Taiwanese homes. You can vary the easy-to-buy ingredients however you want to yield as many servings as you want. Try adding a couple of tablespoons of whole kernel corn. Super easy to make, kids can do it too! Tender noodles coupled with subtle chicken broth, all with succulent pieces of chicken, exotic shitake mushrooms and a slow-simmered egg … my favorite rainy-day meal!

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Pasta e Fagioli III

          

There are many recipes for this traditional Italian mainstay, usually served as a meal. Here’s another that is slightly different. If you are in a hurry, substitute the dried beans with 3 (16 ounce) cans white, navy, great northern, or cannelini beans. Serve with a salad and crusty Italian bread.

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