the season of soup

October 26, 2011

It’s that time of year. Finally, Minneapolis has accepted fate and we’ve left behind October temperatures in the 80s for blustery, grey mornings and quickly darkening evenings. And just like that, my body knows what’s good for it and starts intensely craving soups (and pounds of cheese and pasta, but that’s another post altogether).

In the spirit of this season of soup I thought I would share my personal to-make list of soups, in case some of you are looking for inspiration too.

Bean and lentil soups tend to be my favourite and I’ve got quite good at remembering to soak dried beans overnight and cooking them up to use in whatever (I currently have a hefty batch of French lentils and cannelini beans sitting in the fridge). I know you’ve heard it before, but they really taste better than out of a can. Really.

So, without further ado, soup!

Cauliflower Soup with Mustard and Gruyère croûtons – from Gourmet Traveller

Twice Cooked Tuscan Bread Soup – from Saveur

African Peanut Soup – Relishing It

Kale Tortellini Soup – Running with Tweezers

Chunky Vegetable Soup – Butterfly Food

French Onion Soup – Bon Appetit

Creamy White Chicken Chili  from Eat Live Run

And a few personal favourites from this site. Reading back over these posts makes me want to hide inside a sleeping bag and never come out :)

Nigel Slater’s Classic Caldo Verde

Lentils with Kale and Bacon

Moroccan Carrot Soup

What soups are you excited to make now that the cold is creeping on? Feel free to share links!

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