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December 4, 2010

Brrr. More Soup, Please!

Soups + Chili
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It is so cold. All I want to eat is soup!

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So soup I will make.

Yesterday, I used this brown rice medley I picked up at Trader Joe’s to create a fun variation of my favorite Veggie-tastic Minestrone Soup.

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I cooked the rice in half water and half low sodium chicken broth (veggie broth would work too), to give it some flavor:

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While the rice was cooking, in a separate (larger) pot, I combined a 32 oz container (4 cups worth) of low sodium veggie broth with some chopped carrots. Once the liquid was simmering and the carrots were soft, I added in some chopped celery.

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Once the rice was cooked, it got dumped in, too, in place of the usual pasta in my minestrone recipe.

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Then I threw in some kidney beans:

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And topped it all off with some cracked pepper, garlic powder, and dried basil. 

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Yum! Homemade soup is so much tastier than canned 🙂

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If we get tired of this, I might add in some shredded garlicky chicken or something, too. That’s what I love about homemade soup — the possibilities are endless and you can basically just toss in half your fridge and see what happens. 😉

Apparently it’s supposed to snow later today — gah! I’m going to go lay low and get some studying done — or maybe just snuggle under some blankets in front of the TV. We’ll see 😉

- anne
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17 comments
  • Renie December 4, 2010 · 10:43AM:
    I was just sitting here trying to decide what to fix for my family to eat when they wish to eat. We do that on Saturday's because everyone is so busy. I am going to make a variation of this soup. I'm like you, I love soup and I love it year round. It is going to be cold in the Atlanta area like 17 degrees Monday night. Happy studying and good luck
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  • claire Gallam
    December 4, 2010 · 11:03AM:
    Yummy!!!!!
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  • Debbie B.
    December 4, 2010 · 11:07AM:
    I agree homemade soup is so much better than canned! Usually it's pretty cheap too and tastes so good the next day! I just bought a couscous mix from Trader Joe's I'm tempted to get creative with!
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  • Liz @ Blog is the New Black December 4, 2010 · 11:21AM:
    I'm a sucker for great soup made at home in the cold weather!
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  • Lauren
    December 4, 2010 · 11:27AM:
    What a great action shot of adding the kidney beans!
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  • Erika @ FoodFitnessFun
    December 4, 2010 · 12:44PM:
    Oooh, this time of year all I want to eat are hot, comforting foods. Soup is definitely one of my favorites although most of the time I have the canned variety. :-?
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  • Lauren
    December 4, 2010 · 1:04PM:
    Soup is about all I've been eating these days!! This looks fantastic.
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  • DHP December 4, 2010 · 1:09PM:
    Looks awesome! Enjoy a "snow day" - and study hard! :-)
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  • Kris S December 4, 2010 · 1:13PM:
    I agree on the cold weather and soup, perfect combo :) Looks delicious!
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  • Katy (The Singing Runner)
    December 4, 2010 · 2:30PM:
    Ooooo yummy! :) I love the "action" shot of the kidney beans! :)
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  • Sarah
    December 4, 2010 · 2:48PM:
    i just LOVE the pic of the beans falling into the soup, seriously awesome i'm jealous ;)
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  • Renie December 4, 2010 · 3:59PM:
    I made my soup according to your recipe and the family is loving it. Thanks
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  • Sana
    December 4, 2010 · 11:00PM:
    I hope you snuggled! And try not to have any D.C blizzard flashbacks...
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  • Lu December 5, 2010 · 2:21AM:
    Yummy! I want some of your soup!!
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  • Adventurer December 5, 2010 · 11:23AM:
    That looks so good... Hope you don't get snowed in!
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  • Kristi
    December 5, 2010 · 3:13PM:
    I love soup. Yours is looking awfully good :)
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  • Shelby December 5, 2010 · 7:54PM:
    This soup inspired me to make some for the first time! It turned out great with a few twists! Makes me want to attempt some of this awesome recipe page!
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