American summer soups, stews & chilis recipes

Shrimp Barbeque

Watch out! There is alot of butter in this dish - but life is an adventure and we have to occasionally take some risks! You will want a good French…

Ed's Chicago Cocoa Chili ( aka Chocolate Chili )

I like cooking and I love chili and chocolate, so if there was any way I could combine the three, I was gonna…

Mex-Italian Chili

One day I threw this together and everyone loved it sooooo much that now I have to make it all the time! It’s a little spicy, a little Tex-Mex, and…

Carrot and Ginger Soup

This is a hearty warming soup, filled with vitamin A and herbs which will prepare your respiratory system for exposure to colds and flu. It has a…

Stewed Tomatoes

Canning came about during the Napoleonic Wars, when the demand for a cheap and effective way to preserve food in large amounts in order to feed the…

Almost A Borscht Soup

I wanted a hearty soup for lunch and had a left-over half head of boiled cabbage. What else could I do but go wild adding borschtish ingredients…

Biggest Loser Broke Bean Stew

Healthy Biggest Loser Recipe For Broke Bean Stew From The Biggest Loser Cookbook. Recipe Source: http://www.biggest-loser-recipes.com

Asparagus Soup with Lemon Creme Fraiche Recipe

Lucky Cheesy Broccoli Soup

We were "lucky" that this soup turned out edible.. Didn't quite have what the recipe called for, so we just got "Lucky it wasn't Yucky"

Perfect Clear Chicken Broth

Step by Step and the secrets to make the perfect broth, suggestions on what to make with it and use the leftover chicken for more than one use. Take…

Chicken and Baby Spinach Soup w/Fennel Pollen

Simplicity at its best. This recipe showcases the amazing and refreshing fragrance and flavor of fennel…

Super Smoky Southwestern Chili Beans

Don't you just love a great chili with beans recipe? So do I! I have a go to recipe for chili that my family…

After Thanksgiving Turkey Noodle Soup

There's nothing better than a basic Turkey noodle soup. We all look forward to this after Thanksgiving. This…

Easy Manhattan Clam Chowder

Although fresh is best, it is a chore to open and chop so many calms and in many places they are not easy to find, so using canned ingredients is…

Corn Chowder with Spam

A basic, simple chowder to fill those little holes in your menu. Tastes great but is always better the second day so make sure you make too much.…