| When you've had a long day or are fighting a nasty | | | | resulting cup of soup is full of the right blend of |
| cold, there just isn't anything better than a good cup of | | | | seasoning and just plain yummy. It's the perfect food |
| soup. There's just something about a bowl of that | | | | to curl up with on the couch while you read a good |
| warm liquid that makes you feel better no matter what | | | | book or watch a favorite movie. And of course it's just |
| happened. Let's take a look at what makes soup the | | | | what the doctor ordered when you're having a bad |
| perfect comfort food, and of course share a recipe | | | | day or are fighting a nasty cold. |
| for the soup of all soups. You'll have to keep reading | | | | Chicken Noodle Soupo 2 tablespoons olive oil or |
| to find out what it is. | | | | vegetable oilo 2 cloves garlic, finely choppedo 2 |
| But first, what makes soup the perfect comfort food? | | | | medium green onions, chopped (2 tablespoons)o 1 |
| A big part of it is the fact that mom made a good cup | | | | medium carrot, sliced (1/2 cup)o 2 cups cubed cooked |
| of soup for us whenever we were sick, not feeling | | | | chickeno 1 cup 2-inch pieces uncooked spaghetti or 4 |
| well, or came in from a long day of playing in the cold. | | | | ounces uncooked egg noodleso 1 tablespoon chopped |
| There just wasn't anything better than a cup of | | | | fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakeso 1/2 |
| homemade soup - made with love by mom - to make | | | | teaspoon ground nutmego 1/4 teaspoon peppero 1 |
| us feel better. Add to that the fact that the hot liquid | | | | bay leafo 3 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth |
| and the steam that comes up from the bowl of soup | | | | 1. Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook |
| help with any cold, and it's no wonder we associate | | | | garlic, onions and carrot in oil about 4 minutes, stirring |
| soup with something that makes us feel warm and | | | | occasionally, until carrot is crisp-tender. |
| comfortable. | | | | 2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce |
| Now that you know why soup makes you feel so | | | | heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes, stirring |
| good, why not try one of my favorite comfort soup | | | | occasionally, until spaghetti is tender. |
| recipes. It's a pretty basic chicken noodle soup recipe, | | | | 3. Remove bay leaf, pour a cup or two into a bowl |
| but don't let the short ingredient list fool you. The | | | | and serve. |