My Grandma’s easy, traditional minestrone soup recipe is one of the healthiest vegetable-heavy soups you’ll make, and it tastes far better than any of those Olive Garden minestrone soup copycat recipes thanks to the secret ingredient in the savory broth. There’s nothing like beloved core family recipes from your childhood. […]
Soups and Stews
I’ve got a variety of healthy soups and stews to keep you full any time of year.
The best Cincinnati chili recipe
Made with ground beef, warm spices, and a secret ingredient, this Cincinnati chili recipe is hearty and comforting. Serve it over spaghetti and top it with plenty of cheddar cheese, oyster crackers, and onion, for the best Cincinnati chili you can make at home. I love how so many states […]
How to Make Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
This elote recipe (Mexican corn) features fresh sweet corn on the cob, grilled and slathered in mayonnaise, sour cream, and lime juice mixture topped with spices, and cotija cheese for the best Mexican street corn. I’ll sing the praises of sweet summer corn until the cows come home. While I […]
Delicious Cheddar Broccoli Soup Recipe
This creamy, cheesy, easy broccoli cheddar soup comes together quickly on the stovetop for a crowd-pleasing weeknight meal that everyone will love. Right alongside French Onion Soup and Chicken Noodle, I’ve loved Broccoli Cheddar Soup since I was a kid. Yes, even the broccoli bits because cheese with broccoli is masking magic. As […]
The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
This homemade chicken noodle soup with egg noodles features a scratch-made chicken stock for more depth of flavor, and is so comforting and so simple to make—you’ll never go back to the canned stuff again! There truly is no better cure for anything and everything that ails you than homemade […]
The Best Tuscan Beef Stew Recipe
Rich and savory, this simple Tuscan beef stew gets its flavor from plenty of freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, and a hands-off braise in the oven. Like so many of my favorite batch cooking basics, this Tuscan beef stew is one of those recipes that just keeps on […]