Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

One more from Erin. Used to work with her mom. This is seriously the BEST chicken noodle soup ever.

4 chicken breasts- cooked & cubed

6 cups water w/ 2 Tbsp chicken bouillon

2 c chopped carrots

1 onion chopped

1 celery stalk chopped

1 tsp garlic salt

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of celery

1 can evaporated milk

4 cups egg noodles

Boil water, bouillon, garlic salt, onions, celery & carrots until tender. Add chicken & soups. When warm add milk & already cooked egg noodles. Salt & pepper to taste.

This goes together fast and is the best on a cold day…. which it’s April right now & still cold, so almost a year round food

Carrot & Potato Soup

I got this recipe from my sister in law Torrie’s best friend Melanie. It is the best when you need to take dinner into someone who can’t have solids due to some sort of surgery or whatever. It seriously is so good, you would eat it even if you weren’t sick. I can’t explain how great these flavors are.

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

12 medium carrots cut into 1/4 inch pieces

5 c. chicken stock

2 Yukon gold potatoes cut into 1/4 inch pieces

salt & pepper

1 c onion

1/4 tsp ginger

1/4 c sour cream (opt)

1 Tbsp finely chopped chives (opt)

Melt butter in saucepan over medium low heat. Add onion & cook til translucent, add carrots & chicken stock & bring to boil. Reduce to simmer & cook for 10 min. Add potatoes & cook til tender, about 30 min. Puree soup in blender until smooth. Season with ginger, salt & pepper. Garnish with sour cream & chives if desired.

Zuppa Tuscana Soup

I made this the other night because it’s my favorite soup when I go to the Olive Garden. While cooking it, I was looking around the kitchen for something else I could feed the kids when they said they didn’t like it. Instead, they LOVED it. They were asking for seconds. (I do have to say that I have good veggie eater kids though). I got this recipe also from my sister in law Amy’s mom.

1 1/2 c sausage

2 medium potatoes- cut in half lengthwise then 1/4” slices

3/4 c onion

6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces

1 1/2 tsp minced garlic

2 c kale leaves (or 1/2 pkg frozen spinach)

2 Tbsp chicken boullion

1 quart water

1/3 c heavy cream (or canned milk)

Brown sausage & bacon. Cook potatoes, add remaining ingredients & heat through.