Soup of the Week

I've never been a soup lover but lately, I've been getting into making a soup every Sunday. I started with a Potato Leek soup, then a Broccoli Cheddar, then a Chicken and Dumplings, and this week, it's a Pasta e Fagioli.

I go through phases where I want to cook/eat one category or one food for about a month. Sometimes it's Buffalo Wings, other times it's cooking Mexican food, and at the moment, it's Soup of the Week. I have lots of ideas, including some chili and Sweet Potato chili ones; it just depends on what's on sale and what organic veggies I can get my hands on.

I'd love to try to make a Borscht (cold beet soup) at the end of the month as we head into Passover, but I'm the only one in my house who likes beets. Maybe I'll just make a small pan for one.

Another favorite of mine is true Scotch Broth with lamb, but lamb is so amazingly expensive here, it's out of the question. A small "leg of lamb" portion is about $20!

There's so many possibilities with soup I could make one a week for a year and not repeat them - but I'll probably be onto another food or ethnicity before too long.