Soup Croutons

This easy croutons recipe has been in our family for as long as I can remember. Passed down from our grandmother to our mother's to us. Every time grandma Liz made her Wedding Soup she made these soup croutons to go along with it.

I've only had these in Wedding Soup, but I'm sure they would be great in any of your favorite soups. I had a recipe for these and have made them several times. They just weren't the same as grandma's soup croutons.

Once again I had to call out the reserves, my cousin Jimmy from Arizona had the recipe just the way that grandma made them.

Here is the recipe for soup croutons:

Jimmy's Ingredients for Soup Croutons:

6 large eggs (separated)
4 tablespoons flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Jimmy's Instructions for easy soup croutons:

1. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks with all other ingredients and mix well.
2. In another bowl beat the egg whites until they are fluffy and form peaks.
3. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture using a spatula.
4. Pour and spread the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch greased cookie sheet.
5. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Let them cool and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Wedding Soup Recipe

Here is the link to our wedding soup recipe, from our grandmother's kitchen to yours. Give this soup and croutons a try I'm sure you'll enjoy these especially on a cold day.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!

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Five Winter Warm-Ups

The fall season is now upon us here in Western New York and soon it will be winter and the snow will be flying. Oh! I'm so not ready for the cold weather.

Not to worry, though, I've combined five of my favorites from previous posts all into one post, to help you through the cold weather.

Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup

This is a family favorite and is made with meatballs. Serve with some fresh Italian bread and this soup is a meal all by itself.

Italian Wedding Soup

Another family favorite passed down from my grandmother. We have this soup as a starter for almost all of our Holiday meals.

French Onion Soup

Impress your friends and family with this easy to make classic French Onion Soup. Another great starter for any meal.

Italian Peasant Soup

This one is the perfect warm me up on a cold winter day and another soup you can make a meal out of. 

Beef and Sausage Chili

This award winning chili is not your average chili. My daughter makes this the best, I don't know where she got the recipe but you're going to love it. This chili is also a gameday favorite for us.

I sure hope these five winter warm ups help you through the winter season. I'll for sure be making ever single one of these this year.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy! 

Beef and Sausage Chili

This sausage beef chili recipe is the perfect cold weather day warm-up. I’ve made chili plenty of times, and always used the standard chili kit that you find in the grocery store.

Jamie has been making this award-winning chili for a few years now. This chili recipe is amazing, and Oh so good. I thought it was time to put it all down in writing and share it with you.

This is a meal the whole family is going to enjoy.  We make this often during football season, it's a great game-day treat.

Are you ready? Here is what you need:

2 lbs. of ground beef (80/20)

1 lb. bulk Italian Sausage

2- 16oz. can of Red Chili Beans (In Medium chili sauce)

2- 16oz. can of Red Chili Beans (In Hot sauce)

2- 6oz. cans of tomato paste

2- 28oz cans diced fire-roasted tomatoes (with juice)

1 large yellow onion (chopped)

2 green chili peppers (seeded and chopped)

2 Green Bell peppers (chopped)

1 Red Bell pepper (chopped)

2 Jalapeno peppers (chopped)

10 slices cooked bacon (chopped)

4 cups beef bouillon

½ cup beer (optional)

¼ cup chili powder

2 cloves of garlic minced

1 tbs. Worcestershire Sauce

1 tbs. dried oregano

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. Tabasco sauce

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. white sugar

For the garnish:

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Sour Cream

Frito corn chips or crackers

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, add your meat and cook it until it’s browned.
2. Now drain the grease from the pot.
3. Add everything else into the pot, bring this to a slight boil, and then set it on simmer.
4. Cook this for 2 hours, adding more seasoning to your taste.
5. Top off your hearty bowl of chili with some shredded cheddar, and sour cream for a nice cold-weather warm-up.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy.

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Italian Peasant Soup

We are certainly in the cold season now, and when it gets cold outside we like our soups. There is nothing better than serving your family a hearty and healthy bowl of soup.

I like all kinds of soups, especially in the winter months, which happens to last a long time in here in Western New York.

Here is a recipe that my we found on-line last year called Italian Peasant Soup. This is a recipe by Kim Knight of Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

We’ve made this a few times now and I've got to tell you it is absolutely delicious, and easy to make.

So a big Thank you to Kim Knight of Hamburg Pennsylvania for this recipe, I love this soup and hope many other people will enjoy it.

You can get Kim’s Recipe for this wonderful soup here

As Always Thanks for stopping by, I hope you try Kim's recipe.

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How to make French Onion Soup

This French Onion Soup is another home recipe that is easy to make. You don’t have to go out to a restaurant anymore to enjoy French Onion soup.

There is nothing that I liked better than going out to a nice restaurant and ordering French Onion soup as a starter to a great meal.

Here is a wonderfully easy French Onion Soup recipe that you can whip up in no time at all and enjoy this soup right at home.

French Onion Soup Ingredients:

• ½ cup of unsalted butter
• 5 onions (Sliced)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 2 Sprigs of fresh Thyme
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 quarts of beef broth (We use Swanson's Low Sodium)
• 1 baguette (Sliced)
• ¾ pound of grated provolone and asiago cheese (Option Swiss cheese)

Instructions:

1. In a stock pot melt the butter, add the garlic, thyme, and onions, you can add just a little water if needed.
2. Cook until the onions a caramelized, then add the wine and simmer until the wine is gone, then remove the thyme.
3. Add the beef broth; bring to a slight boil and then turn down to simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls. Add 2 slices of the baguette and cover with the cheese.
5. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted and turning brown.

 As Always Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy

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How to make Italian Wedding Soup

Warm up on a cold winter day with a hot bowl of homemade wedding soup. This recipe has been in our family for generations. There are many variations of wedding soup, but I like this one the best because this recipe is right from my grandmother’s kitchen.

This Italian style wedding soup recipe has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and now to Fran.

This soup is a great starter for any meal. Wedding soup is a favorite in our house, especially around the Holidays. 

Some variations to this recipe are, add carrots, or some people add Orzo, or you could use ground pork for your meatballs. So, you can make this delicious soup to your taste.

Ingredients for Italian Wedding Soup:

• 6 chicken breast (you can use boneless)
• 1 whole onion
• 1 stock of celery (Cut into small Pieces)
• 3 stocks of endive or escarole (clean, boil, squeeze all of the water out, cut into small pieces)
• Salt (To Taste)
• Pepper (To Taste)
• Chicken base (2- cans of Swanson chicken broth)

 Ingredients for the meatballs:

• 1 lb. of lean ground beef (Option ground pork)
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 1 Tbsp. parsley
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumb

Instructions:

1. We use a 12-quart pot, add chicken, carrots, celery, and onion to the pot, cover with water and boil.
2. When chicken is cooked (tender) remove the chicken, set aside to cool
3. Mix the ground beef with the ingredients, roll into small 1" meatballs, you can fry them or bake in the oven
4. Shred or cut the chicken into small pieces
5. Skim the foam from the broth and discard the onion
6. Add the chicken, greens, and meatballs back into the broth
7. Add the 2 cans of Swanson chicken broth (we like to use low sodium broth)
8. Bring the soup to a boil, and then let it simmer for about 15 minutes

In this picture, our homemade Italian wedding soup simmers on the stove top. This soup brings back so many fond Holiday memories at Grandma's house. 

Serve your wedding soup with these homemade Soup Croutons

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy

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