Made a pot of soup today

**irmanator** · 10-31-2009, 06:27 PM

I do that alot too. Well Hubby is the soup maker, I will do goulash once in a while. Love the convenience.
My retired uncle does it too. He says after all those years it is too hard to cook just for himself.

**disneysteve** · 10-31-2009, 06:39 PM

The good thing, aside from the yummy homemade soup, is that it costs so little to make. The corn was probably $.69/can, so $2.07. I got a 5lb bag of potatoes free with a coupon the other day. About $.30 worth of milk. I don't know how much the chicken breast was - maybe $1. So the whole deal cost less than $3.50 and we'll get 8 lunches out of that or about 40 cents per meal.

**irmanator** · 10-31-2009, 07:03 PM

I agree I figured at one time that a weeks worth of goulash for my hubby and me = about .50 meal

**wincrasher** · 11-01-2009, 04:36 AM

That's all that's in it?

No spice?

It does sound good. Adding some sausage might be a good idea too if it didn't make it greasy.

**disneysteve** · 11-01-2009, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by wincrasher View Post

That's all that's in it?

No spice?

It does sound good. Adding some sausage might be a good idea too if it didn't make it greasy.

A bit of fresh ground pepper and some dried parsley. That was all.

No sausage here. We don't eat it.

**JustDave** · 11-01-2009, 04:55 AM

I usually make large batches when I cook. It takes a little more time to prepare the vegetables for a larger batch, but it's worth it. We generally eat the leftovers for lunches and dinner for the next few days, then freeze the rest.

As much as I love to cook, getting a night or two off from the kitchen is nice too. Those few extra minutes I spend earlier in the week pay off in the end.

**wincrasher** · 11-01-2009, 05:41 AM

I like to make chili this way. Make a big pot and freeze it individaul portions for use later.

Actually think it's better after it's reheated that when it was fresh. Strange how some things are better on the 2nd time around.

Yes, you should probably not eat sausage - terrible for you and can be full of nasty stuff (lips & buttholes) - but I luv it.

**disneysteve** · 11-01-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by wincrasher View Post

ally think it's better after it's reheated that when it was fresh. Strange how some things are better on the 2nd time around.

That's true of a lot of things. Given some time, like overnight in the fridge, the ingredients break down more and the flavors enhance and mingle. Definitely true of soups. Not so much for the corn soup since there are only a couple of ingredients, but definitely for something like a vegetable soup.

**Goldy1** · 11-01-2009, 07:17 AM

Sounds good. I like to freeze chili.

**Saving_spree** · 12-11-2009, 04:03 AM

That's a sweet thought to help your recovering wife.

You didn't say how it tasted though...

**disneysteve** · 12-11-2009, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by Saving_spree View Post

That's a sweet thought to help your recovering wife.

You didn't say how it tasted though...

The soup was very good. Still is, actually, as there are still a few servings in the freezer. I had one last week.

**cantretire** · 12-11-2009, 03:57 PM

I do that with chili, soup, sauce and a few casseroles. It's so easy to take a little container of something, micro it, and have an easy but hot meal.

I just had some chili that I made last week, to warm me on this absurdly cold day!

**maat55** · 12-11-2009, 04:50 PM

We make alot of pasta fogolia and potato soup.

But your soup sounds good, I'm going to see if DW will want some on Sunday.

**aurielle** · 12-11-2009, 06:08 PM

I make a mean chicken and rice soup. DH loves it when I make it for him when he's sick.

A couple months ago I made a pot of Hard Rock Cafe Potato Soup - got the recipe online. Man that's good soup.

Made a pot of soup today