Souped Up: More Than 100 Recipes for Soups, Stews, and Chilis, and the Breads, Salads, and Sweets to Make Them a Meal

by Sally Sampson

"[Soup] can be an entire meal, a starter, a dessert. It can be served for dinner, lunch, or even breakfast. It is the original comfort food." -- from the Introduction Who doesn't like a bowl of homemade soup? Cold or hot, vegetable or chicken, smooth or chunky, there is a recipe in this book to suit even the most finicky eater. Nobody knows soup like chef and author Sally Sampson. In Souped Up!, she tempts you with more than 100 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes for soups, stews, chilis, and more. Sampson includes every imaginable type of soup in this delightful volume, including bean soups, fish soups, cream soups, chicken soups, and chilis and stews. No matter what the season (fall, winter, summer, or spring) or the purpose (appetizer, main course, or dessert), Sampson has a recipe for you. Mouthwatering recipes like Triple Tomato; Broccoli Rabe, Butternut Squash, and Caramelized Onion; White Bean and Fennel; Split Pea with Lemon; Helen Geller's Matzoh Ball; and six variations of Gazpacho will please even the seasoned soup maker. For heartier fare, try recipes like Black Bean Chili; Beef Chili with Beer; Spicy Sausage Chili; Moroccan Vegetable Stew with Raisins, Herbs, and Rice; and Curried Chicken Stew. Sampson's recipes elevate soup making to the realm of the sublime. She also offers helpful tips on making stocks, freezing soups, and essential ingredients and equipment. And for those who can't imagine dining on soup alone, Sampson offers recipes that complete a meal, from salad dressings (such as Sarah Conover's Pesto Dressing and Creamy Blue Cheese) and breads (Irish Soda Bread) to perfect sweets (including Cocoa Cookies and Oatmeal Lace Cookies). Whether you're an experienced or novice cook, Sampson has a recipe to help you

Genres: Cookbooks

224 pages, Hardcover

First published February 4, 2003

Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has some really good, easy soup recipes. I made "Fresh corn with basil," and "Tomato with goat cheese." Both were delicious. There are more interesting recipes in this book, but it's due and I'm too busy to cook! I'd check it out of my library again though, maybe in the fall; soup season! I wrote the two I made down though, so if you want the recipe, let me know!

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far I've enjoyed a few of the soups and chili. The ingredients lists are small, but the soups are very flavorful and full of fresh vegetables and other ingredients. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for recipes for simple, delicious soups; some that can be made in just an hour or so.

[Jasmine]

We have made nearly half of these...seriously its easy and brilliant and good for you all at once....yummmmmmmm

half are in our freezer waiting for any houseguests

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