The Ultimate Soup Cookbook

by Reader's Digest Association

Maybe chicken soup doesn't cure the common cold, but it sure satisfies, even when you're not fighting the sniffles. This treasury of 1,000 recipes for soups, chowders, chilies & bisques is the ultimate collection of comfort food recipes. Country Beef Vegetable Soup, Crab Bisque, Hungarian Goulash Soup, Asparagus and Cheese Chowder, French Onion Soup, Chicago-Style Chili and Creamy Roasted Garlic Soup are among the recipes that will warm you inside and out.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference

544 pages, Hardcover

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