Record low temps are upon us and this tropical fish is planning to spend those days in her super thermal pajamas under an arctic-grade comforter. This weekend, I am cooking up a few batches of soup and getting ready. Here are my 8 go-to’s in case you are looking for ideas for food that will warm you to the core.
Celery Root Soup with Cilantro-Lime Chimichurri
This is one of my favorite soups ever. Made with a very grounding yet fresh tasting root vegetable. The creamy soup is made silky with some fiber and protein-packed cashews, making this soup a hearty and substantial meal in itself.
Lentil Chili with Chocolate
We all love chili in the winter and this one made with lentils and spiked with chocolate, mole-style, is delicious. Add some heat with some hot chilis to make it even better!
Harira
This soup has the sexy flavors of the Meditteranean with a mix of warming spices that you crave in the cold months.
Caramelized Cabbage and Onion Soup
I love caramelized cabbage so much I sometimes always eat it straight from the pan. So I always roast more than I need for this soup. This soup takes the sweetness of the cabbage and equally caramelized onions for bowls of hearty goodness.
Garlic Ginger Jook
A rice soup that I grew up with powered by garlic and ginger will keep your immune system up and running all winter.
Cleansing Comforting Miso Noodle Soup
As medicinal as it is good, this soup is everything you want in a bowl this winter.
Stoned Soup
Don’t have time to cook from scratch? Take your ramen and leftovers along with some kitchen staples you SHOULD have and make one of the best soups ever!
Caldo Verde
No list of mine is complete without KALE. Gisele Baretto Fetterman teaches us how to make the soup her Brazilian grandmother used to make. With kale and potatoes how can we go wrong?