Winter soup/15 recipes

Nothing is better than a warm pumpkin soup at your Thanksgiving menu.

Bacon, beer and cheese turned into decadent soup.

Making pot stickers are pretty much as same as making dumplings, the only thing different is how to cook them. Instead of boiling in the water, we fry them in a nonstick skillet with a bit oil, which really develops a layer of golden, brown and crispy bottoms with great texture. Serve these yummy pot stickers with a mixture of rice vinegar, a little bit soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and splash of hot pepper oil.

"Kohlrouladen" used to be a staple on the menu for regular people in Germany during winter time. The relatively long preparation and cooking time pays out, because it can be easily reheated over a couple of days and gets even better and tastier then. Fried potatoes complete the picture, but you can cook the potatoes also in the pot with the sauce, if there is space left. This recipe can be varied in many ways, be it the stuffing (ground meat here), or the sauce. The recipe is as traditional as it can be; the ingredients are adjusted to availability in North America (like Savoy cabbage in lieu of "Weisskohl", bacon to replace "Speckwuerfel"). For sure the ground meat can vary depending on preferences or diets - I bet quite often in the "good old times " regular people did not exactly know what's in the ground meat they got from the butcher - at least it was some meat, for most of the families only once a week.

My version of a low fat but cheesy vegetable bake for your slow cooker (CrockPot).

A grilled cheese that is reminiscent of French Onion soup.

Hearty Potato Soup recipe

Cream of Pumpkin Soup recipe

Instead of tortellini soup, turn that tortellini into a filling chicken tortellini casserole. A baked tortellini al forno!

A very simple recipe for a classic, which helps you to get warm in the winter (ok, I mean when it is getting 4° Celsius in the night in Southern California). The number of servings is accurate when you have it as a meal - as a starter it should serve way more people. I did not list any spices, as I usually have self made chicken broth which is already pretty tasty and spicy, sweetness comes from the onions and the white wine balances it. For bread and cheese - don't think about any fancy, old dry bread is good and any cheese which melts. The onions are king when it comes to taste. Ovenproof crock bowls are very nice for final preparation and serving the soup.

Betty's Creamy Potato Soup recipe

This delicious chilled avocado and cucumber soup recipe is refreshing, light and full of nutrition. It makes the perfect lunch or starter and is super easy to prepare, so is great for when you’re short on time.

Super Fresh Tomato Soup recipe

Creamy Pumpkin Soup recipe

All veggies are young, fresh and full of spring garden aroma. Is there anything more lovely?