Guacamole Bacon Burger Soup

Guacamole Bacon Burger Soup

I love bacon and guacamole together, especially on bun-less burgers. This is my favorite burger in soup form—complete with “fries” in the form of tender potatoes and a tart, salty punch from the pickle juice. Prep time 25 minutesServes 6 6 to 8 slices thick-cut bacon1...

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Russia Palace’s Borscht

Russia Palace’s Borscht

Borscht may not seem romantic to you, but it is to my husband and me. Aside from its gorgeous fuchsia color, which is reminiscent of Valentine’s Day, it’s a common soup in Russia. Steve and I met in Moscow (long story), and we like to make this soup at least once...

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Un-Tortilla Soup

Un-Tortilla Soup

This recipe is sort of a blank slate—a deeply flavored, spiced (but not too spicy) broth that allows you to make a perfectly customized bowl of tortilla soup. Well, un-tortilla soup, unless you make a batch of Paleo Tortillas to accompany it—a fantastic idea, really....

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Roasted Tomato-Basil Soup with Spicy Tuna

Roasted Tomato-Basil Soup with Spicy Tuna

My mom made the best tuna melts—toasting them to melty perfection in a skillet with butter—and we usually ate them with chicken noodle soup. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that tuna is great with tomato soup, too. Scooping up the bits of tuna in this...

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Pureed Beet Soup with Apple-Fennel Slaw

Pureed Beet Soup with Apple-Fennel Slaw

When I served this sweet, earthy soup to my three young daughters, they gasped, proclaimed it the color of lipstick, and happily gobbled it up. The bright, creamy fuchsia color really steals the show and is the reason my favorite color is “beet.” Prep time 30...

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CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP WITH BACON

CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP WITH BACON

According to my kids, this is Creamy Bacon Soup. They still have no idea that a main ingredient is mushrooms, which they despise. I may spill the beans down the road—perhaps when they’re packing to leave for college. We love how creamy and filling it is, and you’d...

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Hazelnut Parsnip Soup

Hazelnut Parsnip Soup

According to Disney’s movie Tangled, hazelnut soup is Rapunzel’s favorite. My girls didn’t need any convincing to try this, and ate two bowls each at dinner and two more for lunch the next day. If your dinner guests are over the age of six, they may also appreciate...

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