The Ultimate Soup Cookbook: Over 900 Family-Favorite Recipes

by Reader's Digest Association

There is nothing more enjoyable or adaptable than soup. It can be prepared hot or cold-eaten before, after, between, or as a meal-and served with almost anything. The Ultimate Soup Cookbook is the definitive collection of recipes for soup lovers everywhere. Featuring over 900 recipes that include specially selected soups-ranging from hearty chowders and stews to creamy vegetarian soups and chilies-plus dozens of recipes for breads, biscuits, rolls, salads, quesadillas, and more, this cookbook provides just the right soup or stew for any occasion.
Looking to take the chill off a cold winter's night? Try a Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli Soup or a Beef-Vegetable Soup. For a sweltering summer evening choose from refreshing coolers like Artichokes and Tomato Soup or Carrot Soup with Dill. For an impressive dinner-party starter try Asparagus Soup or Shrimp and Fennel Bisque. If time is short, you'll find hundreds of sure-to-please 30- minutes-or-less soups such as One-Pot Chili, ready in 20 minutes; Quick Vegetable-Beef Soup, ready in 30 minutes; and Stir-Fried Pork Soup, which takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
The Ultimate Soup Cookbook provides you with simple step-by-step- instruction for each recipe, plus icons that make it simple to select just the right recipe-including Easy: 10 minutes to prepare; Quick: Ready to eat in 30 minutes; One-Dish: Contains protein, vegetables, and good carbohydrates for a complete meal; Healthy: High in nutrients, low in bad fats and empty carbohydrates; and Slow Cooker: Easy to adapt for slow cookers by cutting down on liquids.
From simple starters to hearty soups that work as filling meals, here are soup recipes that you're sure to use again and again. They're easy to make, and most can be prepared with ingredients found in your local supermarket.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference

1782 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 28, 2013

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 1 out of 5]

I make a pot of soup every week, and I was hoping for some inspiration, but this book is terrible. Repetitive, basic recipes with shockingly few ingredients and seasonings. Honestly, I don’t want to try any of these soups. Maybe there’s a gem buried in here, but I’m not taking the time to find it. Really disappointing.

[Pj · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just threw this book into my recycling after about the 10th recipe with inaccurate times, too little seasoning, and bizarre instructions. Would NOT recommend wasting your money or time on this "recipe" book.

[Budd Margolis · Rating 5 out of 5]

16 gazpacho soup recipes? Hundreds of recipes all categorised and easy to find and follow.
Soups are not complicated, highly nutritious and cost effective and wether hot or cold, sweet or spicy, they are quick and fun to make and satisfy everyone!

[Raven · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are a lot of great soup recipes in this book. I can't wait to try them out this winter.

[Mari McR · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a compilation of Soups, Stews, Broths. Over 500 pages worth that reader could conceivably try a different soup each day for 3.5 years without having to repeat a recipe! To impress the cook even more, Reader's Digest includes a section on "Favorite Side Dishes" because, realistically, many of us would prefer to eat something along with the soup, non? Side dishes I would like to try include: Corned Beef & Cabbage Calzones, Herbed Cheese Bagels, Lemon-Walnut Bread, Endive/Pear/Roquefort Salad, Lobster Salad Rolls, Panzanella and Olives.

[Greta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of great soup recipes here. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was that so many of them required heavy cream or half & half. I realize this gives creamy soup a nice flavor & texture but I wish there had been some substitution suggestions. But there were plenty of healthy, low-fat & fast options in this book as well. For example, I recently made the Butternut Squash recipe on p. 404, and it was delicious, and used a cup of buttermilk (I made my own from low-fat, dried buttermilk that I used for my bread machine recipes) and added some chile powder to give it a little kick - and it was delicious. So if you're into soup (and with the cooler weather setting in, what's not to like about a good bowl of soup?), give it a try.

[Kathy McC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Over 500 pages of soup recipes. The combinations and variety of soups are unbelievable. I didn't know there were so many soups or variations of popular soups. I am not a very adventurous eater, so many of the recipes did not sound good to me. But out of the almost 1000 recipes, I found 20 soups that I have never made that I want to make. I wish I had more time to cook. It really was quite an amazing read.

[Marlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though there are no pictures to go with most of the recipes I would still give 5 stars for variety and something for everyone's tastes.

First recipe I tried was the Creamy Cheesy Broccoli and Ham soup and oh my!! I nearly ate the whole pot in one sitting!

[Lyndsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am LOVING this book! I don't own it yet, simply have it checked out of the library, but we can't get enough of it. I've made six different soups so far, and they've all been delicious and healthy. I recommend this book for anyone.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleased with this cookbook. I modified the recipes that I used only because there were ingredients included that I did not prefer in a soup (like barley), but I thought that the original recipe would have also been a winner. Bon appétit!

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tons of fantastic recipes!!!

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of different soup, stew and chili recipes. Some include canned cream of... soups though