Mom's Corn Chowder

Here's your picture Mom, so add the recipe :)

Zuppa Toscana

This is seriously so good! To me it tasted just like Olive Garden's. I made a few modifications because I'm cheap...I'll tell you what they are below the recipe.

Recipe: Olive Garden Toscana Soup

CDKitchen http://www.cdkitchen.com/
Category: O - Copy Cat Restaurant Recipes
Serves/Makes: 5 Difficulty Level: 3 Ready In: 30-60 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup onions, diced 1/8 inch
1 slice bacon, 1/4-inch diced
1 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 ounce chicken bouillon (2 Tbs)
1 quart water (2 c.--I added 2 more, see below)
2 medium potatoes, cut in half length-wise, then cut in 1/4-inch slices
2 cups cavallo greens (kale can be substituted), cut in half, then sliced into 1/16-inch strips
1 1/2 cup sausage link - spicy, precooked, cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2-inch slices
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Place sausage link onto sheet pan and bake in 300 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.

Place onions and bacon into 3 to 4 quart saucepan and cook onions over medium heat until the onions are almost clear. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Add chicken bouillon, water and potatoes, bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients then simmer for 5 more minutes and serve.

Okay, so I didn't feel like buying a whole thing of bacon just for one slice. Also, for some reason there was sasuage in the freezer section that was way cheaper than the refirigerated kind...BUT there was no spicy in the freezer kind, so instead I got a pork and bacon kind, and added crushed red pepper flakes that I already had to make it spicy. Also, I just used the whole 1 lb. roll (a little more than it calls for). I also added an extra potato, which let me add a whole extra 2 cups of water, stretching the soup. DELICIOUS!!!!! Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I just cooked the sausage in the skillet and then drained the grease, instead of baking it.

Broccoli or Zucchini soup

We had this at Enrichment a few weeks ago, and it was delicious. A warning: If you put it in the food processor, it comes out textured sort of like baby food. If you don't want it that fine, I would suggest mashing it.

Broccoli or Zucchini Soup (at enrichment, Emma made Zucchini Soup)

From: Emma Calvert

3 Cups chopped or sliced broccoli or zucchini
1 medium onion chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/4 C butter

Saute in pot until very tender then mash or pure in blender/food processor.
Add vegetables to-

1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cups of milk (can be canned)
1/2 C water
1-2 Tlbs chicken boullion
2-3 Tlbs Corn starch

Simmer until thickened. (Do not boil). Add 4-6 slices of American cheese or 1 1/4 Cups of shredded cheese. Stir until melted. I usually double this recipe.

Tortellini Soup

I got this recipe off of a recipe blog from my ward and made it this week. Trent and I thought it was tasty. And I felt good about eating it, since it has all those tomatoes and spinach in it!

Tortellini Soup

2-15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes
2 cups frozen spinach

8-10 cups chicken broth

1-13 oz. bag tortellini

Combine tomatoes, spinach, and chicken broth in large pot. Bring to boil. Add tortellini, bring back to a boil, and simmer about 10 minutes, until tortellini are cooked.