I don't think I've EVER followed a recipe exactly from start to finish. Soups especially. I believe that soups are a great way to use up leftovers and small quantities of foods, and to stretch the budget. However, I'm stuck in a rut. My soups are bland and they all tend to taste the same.
My basic soup is a poultry broth (turkey or chicken), with potatoes, carrots, & onion. If I have celery I use it, but if not, I have dried celery leaves. I usually season with sage, dill, garlic powder, maybe some rosemary, a bit of cayenne pepper, and a dash of salt. I add more salt to my bowl at the table, but dh & dd's are fine low salt. I also may use rice or noodles (homemade or commercial) and if I do that, I may or may not eliminate the potato (since both are starch.
I tried to make something different this week, but it was SO bland. I had turkey broth, fake 'meat' (soy strips), white beans (AKA navy beans), kidney beans & pinto beans. Plus potatoes, carrots & onion. And seasonings similar to those listed above. It just had so little flavor.
I am getting some beef bones next week & can make some beef broth, as well as a turkey that I can use for meat in the soups. But I just need some ideas. What can I do to spice it up a bit? (Not too much tho, little kids, y'know). What seasonings do you use?
TIA!
My basic soup is a poultry broth (turkey or chicken), with potatoes, carrots, & onion. If I have celery I use it, but if not, I have dried celery leaves. I usually season with sage, dill, garlic powder, maybe some rosemary, a bit of cayenne pepper, and a dash of salt. I add more salt to my bowl at the table, but dh & dd's are fine low salt. I also may use rice or noodles (homemade or commercial) and if I do that, I may or may not eliminate the potato (since both are starch.
I tried to make something different this week, but it was SO bland. I had turkey broth, fake 'meat' (soy strips), white beans (AKA navy beans), kidney beans & pinto beans. Plus potatoes, carrots & onion. And seasonings similar to those listed above. It just had so little flavor.
I am getting some beef bones next week & can make some beef broth, as well as a turkey that I can use for meat in the soups. But I just need some ideas. What can I do to spice it up a bit? (Not too much tho, little kids, y'know). What seasonings do you use?
TIA!