With the cold temperatures that we have experienced over the last few days, it is no surprise that January is National Soup Month.
Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are of my mother making a batch of Portuguese Kale Soup in our crock pot. She would chop potatoes, onions, and linguicia (a Portuguese sausage), then let me put them into the crock pot and add the chicken or vegetable stock. After it simmered while we were gone for the day, she would cut fresh Kale and add it to the crock pot. The house always smelled wonderful on those days. We’d enjoy it with a slice of Italian bread. Of course, I’d always have more than one slice of bread. A tradition that I’ve carried well into my adulthood!
I don’t make soup very often for my family. We all like different types of soups, my favorite soups are meatless. I love Black Bean Soup and Minestrone. The Texan, on the other hand, likes his meals to have some type of meat. I’m going to compromise and this week we’re going to try this spicy Chicken Taco Tortilla Soup recipe. The prep time is under 15 minutes, making it perfect for a quick and easy meal. I don’t use bouillon, so we’ll be substituting that and the water for chicken stock.
Does your family have a favorite soup? Do you prefer homemade soups or canned soups?
Disclosure: This post was written as part of my participation in the Hormel Foods Extended Blogger Program. While Hormel Foods provides me material and necessary resources to complete various activities, all statements and sentiment are my own.
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This soup sounds wonderful!! Thank you for posting it!!
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I enjoy homemade soup made in the crockpot, but find that canned is just so easy to use. We love cream of chicken soup with crushed saltines.
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I LOVED tortilla soup – one of my favorites on cold winter nights! I will have to try it out on the weekend!
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I always find soup so comforting…reminds me of home and my mom! I love the idea of adding fresh kale to the crock pot before serving and can’t wait to try that in my next batch!
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I love soup as soon as fall hits I am making soup at least once a week.
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I’m definitely a homemade soup person. Love chicken noodle soup!
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Definitely homemade soup, my hubbie makes a lovely vegetable broth. Really liking the sound of the Portuguese Kale Soup, Kale is one of our favorite vegetables.
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I LOVE homemade soups, but for convenience – we usually eat canned.
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sounds yummy! I love soup!
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Soup is one of the few highlights to cold New England winters! Thanks so much for stopping by, Misty. Have a great weekend!
We usually have homemade soups, but occasionally we’ll use canned soup to add to my recipes. Cream of chicken, cream of broccoli and cream of mushroom are our favorites!
Interesting idea to take some help from the store and add canned soups to your own recipes. I often use store bought stocks to give my soups that “cooked all day” taste.
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Ya know I am ALWAYS looking for ways to incorporate Kale into the food I feed my family. I’ve never heard of Portuguese Kale soup. It sounds delicious. I’m going to have to look up the recipe and give it a try.
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Portuguese Kale Soup is an easy go to recipe. My dad says that people would often make it from veggies that were close to going bad, and that the soup was an affordable way to feed large families. If you do make it, I’d love to hear what you think of it.
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I haven’t ever tried Portuguese Kale Soup but it sound delish! We are in Texas and my husband is the same way about meat, it has to be in every meal!
My husband is convinced that he hasn’t eaten if the meal doesn’t include meat!
I love making homemade soup! It always makes my house smell so nice when it sits simmering in the crock pot! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Happy Soup Month!
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I agree, Heather! Making anything in the crockpot makes the house smell lovely!
Have a great weekend!
Tortilla soup is the best!!! Definitely prefer homemade soups taste-wise most often… but canned soups can’t be beat for convenience!
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The thing with canned soups, is while they take only a second to crack open and 5 minutes to cook, if you use a chicken stock/veggie stock when making homemade soup you can whip up a great one in 10 minutes! I made this recipe for lunch a few days ago, and it took me no time at all, but had that cooked all day taste.
Thanks so much for stopping by Kassi! Have a great weekend.