does anyone make soup from scratch

[kolathegreat]

that  is the best way to make it from nothing like gumble

[lvstephanie]

I've made several different soups from scratch: chicken noodle, 7-bean soup (with ham hocks and tomato juice), vegetable beef and barley, and chili. I esp love to make the chicken noodle from leftover chicken roast that I also made from scratch. I like to brine my chicken for the roast, and then stuff it with a mixture of herbs, veggies, and fruit (lemon and apple mostly). Also an herb-butter rub on and under the skin. The brine causes the chicken to suck in all of the juices from the stuffing and the herb-butter on the outside keeps the juices from escaping, so the chicken is always very flavorful and juicy. So then when I go to make my soup, all of that flavorful chicken gets added to the soup; it makes it so that not only is the broth flavorful, but also the chicken too.

Last November for Thanksgiving, I also tried making a butternut squash bisque from a recipe I found on Food Network's website. Although it was very good, the recipe called for a bunch of white pepper to be used, and we all agreed after trying it that the amount called for was just a little too much; that the white pepper tended to mask the taste of the squash rather than enhancing it. When my friend and I were on a trip down south, we went to a restaurant that had a pumpkin soup that was similar to the bisque. My friend enjoyed it so much that she talked with the chef and was able to get a copy of their recipe so she made that for Thanksgiving the year before I made my bisque. One of the main differences was that the actually prepped a pumpkin broth before actually making the soup, so the final product was much smoother and more like a soup than my bisque. Also they tended to use more of the spices associated with pumpkins: cinnamon, cloves, allspice etc. so it was a little more sweet than the savory bisque that I made. Both were excellent, though, and I'll probably make it again sometime for the family.

[albefish]

I make a cheesy potato soup that is really good. 

[Cuppycake]

I make all sorts of soups from scratch ! I actually have a pot of lentil soup that I just made lol!

[Cuppycake]

i do we love home made chicken noodle soup and vegetable soup i love to cook and love it more when it is homemade if anyone wants a recipe let me know

Do you make your own noodles as well? I love making my own since they are much more flavorful and I can shape them different ways!  

Some of my noodles :

[shapingmyhome]

Chicken Tortilla Soup, And Beef Taco soup are two of my favorites. I also like making french onion soup, and broccoli cheese soup.

[mom2taz]

i love making soup from scratch...chili, potato, veggie, .......and one of these days i will find a good recipe for stuffed green pepper soup...heard of it a few times but never tried it yet

[vicogden]

Does opening a can of Campbell's qualify as "scratch"?    Probably not huh?

[premar16]

i know how but i dont do it very much

[sherryinutah]

I like it when I can throw a lot of different things in a crock pot and walk away.  I've found some great soup recipes, and recipes in general, on the Food.com website.  One thing I like about that site is people experiment with the recipes and then rate them.  You can "pull up" the soup recipes that have the most 5 star ratings and then you know...

you've struck gold.  

[pkrahmer]

I make most of my soups from scratch starting with the broth.  That is the only way that you can be sure what is in them and also I can make them the way everyone in the family likes.  It takes extra time but I make a couple different types at one time and then freeze them to use later in the week.

I wish I had the time and also knew how to make soup minestrone and split  pea and ham are my favorites both homemade and and store brought have way to much sodium for me. Anyone have a reciepe for either one?   

[tigerlilly01]

I love homemade soups too!!!

I make my own noodles and broth for my chicken noodle soup .... SO  GOOD!!!!!!   I make a lot of different soups like vegetable, Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Orzo and Chicken ..... that is my favorite thing about cold weather is a good excuse for a hot bowl of soup with some fresh cornbread or thick chewy bread.

[shapingmyhome]

I love homemade soups too!!!

I make my own noodles and broth for my chicken noodle soup .... SO  GOOD!!!!!!   I make a lot of different soups like vegetable, Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Orzo and Chicken ..... that is my favorite thing about cold weather is a good excuse for a hot bowl of soup with some fresh cornbread or thick chewy bread.

I wish I knew how to make my own noodles, I have been told it is very time consuming but worth it. I just haven't tried it yet. I always end up making homemade bread to go with my soup instead.

[Snoozey]

I love home made soups. Chicken noodle, minestrone, stuffed pepper, and zuppa tuscona are my favorites to make.

[marcee30]

not from scratch, but I do take the smaller pieces that I have and put them in a bag and keep them until I need them, but I do not throw any soap away