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Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms

March 3, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Beef Barley and Mushroom Soup Serves 10 Ingredients: 1 cup barley, cooked according to package instructions – $1.59 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 lbs. boneless beef Chuck steak, cut into small chunks – $8.70 the juice of 1 large orange (1/3 cup) – $0.50 2 cups diced carrots – $0.99 1½ cups[…]

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Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup

January 26, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $3.99 1 lb. Mexican Chorizo sausage, cut into ½” thick rounds – $8.49 1 medium sweet potato, about 2/3 lb. – $0.89 3 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped – $0.99 ½[…]

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Vegetarian Chili with White Beans & Wild Mushrooms

December 26, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Vegetarian White Bean Chili with Mushrooms Serves 6 Note: Don’t use canned beans for this dish as the lengthy cooking time will cause the beans to lose their integrity. Additionally, if you don’t want to soak the beans overnight follow these directions for the quick-boil solution: Using a large pot, cover the beans with about[…]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage

March 4, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage Serves 10 Ingredients: 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 stalks of celery, sliced – $0.49 3 medium-large carrots, cut into ½ – inch rounds – $0.69 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced – $1.22 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ – inch dice[…]

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Tuscan Sausage Soup with Shell Pasta, Spinach & White Beans

April 23, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 101 Comments

Mariel here. I happen to be one of those people that swears certain pasta shapes just taste better than others. Penne, rigatoni, cavatelli and orecchiete all top my list. Elbow macaroni and farfalle? Ehh, I could take ’em or leave ’em. I suspect it has something to do with their meager sauce-sopping abilities. In any[…]

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Cajun Shrimp Bisque

January 26, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 16 Comments

Mariel here. My mom presented luscious-looking Crab Ravioli on Tuesday, so I thought I’d follow suit and whip up my own seafood-inspired treat. While I typically don’t cook cajun anything, I stumbled across this delicious soup on, well, StumbleUpon. That’s the magic of these social bookmarks, they open you up to a whole wide world[…]

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Hearty Lentil Soup with Smoky Bacon and Sweet Onions

February 3, 2011 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Mariel here. Have you accounted for all of your frostbitten fingers and toes? Broken a hip slip-sliding away on the sidewalk? Suffered through exploding tires after getting stuck in a mound of snow? Anybody else sick of winter yet? Over the past three weeks, I’ve basically been hibernating, only leaving my apartment to walk the[…]

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Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup

January 25, 2011 by Mariel Goodson 8 Comments

Mariel here. As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent the first few weeks of January house-sitting for a family member who owns a lovely little plot in a scenic beach community outside of the city. The off-season is quiet – dead quiet – which afforded me more than enough time to get my[…]

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"Creamy" Wild Mushroom Soup

January 13, 2011 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 9 Comments

Mary Anne here. Recently Mariel created a pasta dish starring Tagliatelle with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce. Since it was tremendously popular with our readers, it stayed top-of-mind…so top-of-mind that I’ve been craving mushrooms ever since. Inspired by the flavor of Mariel’s aforementioned creation, this potage has all of the richness of a cream soup –[…]

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Sweet and Smoky Roasted Tomato Soup

December 9, 2010 by Mariel Goodson 11 Comments

Mariel here. When I was growing up, tomato soup fell into the same category as mayo, cottage cheese and green olives – totally vile. I couldn’t for the life of me understand how people happily dug into such heinous food crimes. My mother – a lifelong fan of all of the above – was particularly[…]

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

November 23, 2010 by Mariel Goodson 12 Comments

Mariel here. I recently paid a long-overdue visit to one of my closest childhood friends – a fellow food lover who ferreted me to her favorite spot in the beautiful Black Mountains of North Carolina. We both suffer from eyes-bigger-than-stomach syndrome, so when she insisted I order a full-size portion of Verandah‘s famous Hungarian Mushroom[…]

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Leek and Potato Soup with Roasted Pears

November 4, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 7 Comments

Mary Anne here. Okay, I must confess, we’re on a pear tear here at Feast on the Cheap. Having discovered that pears enhance everything from soup to Cinnamon Pear Coffee Cake, we just can’t get enough of this seasonal fruit. Pears add a certain je ne sais quoi to all manner of recipes, so I[…]

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Acorn Squash and Pear Soup

October 28, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 14 Comments

Mary Anne here. Wandering the aisles of my local market, I noticed that pears were finally out in full force…and were conveniently nestled beside a display of the most beautiful green acorn squash I’ve ever laid eyes upon. Right there in the supermarket, I began conjuring up a soup that wed these disparate beauties and[…]

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French Onion Soup

October 21, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 13 Comments

Mary Anne here. This recipe was created for my youngest son Christopher. Despite his youth, he’s become somewhat of a connoisseur when it comes to French Onion Soup…and I mean connoisseur in the sense that he’s tried every variety out there. He’s eaten the weakest, saltiest, rubber-cheesiest charlatans, but so strong is his love for[…]

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Cool Corn Soup Topped with Roasted Corn Salad

August 18, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Mary Anne here. Corn – the sweet cream of summer’s crop – has been a steady muse this August. Luscious and versatile, this soup can be served cold, at room temperature, or toasty warm when fall’s chill finally takes hold. If you do serve this warm, I suggest dishing it up alongside grilled sausages sautéed[…]

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Mango Gazpacho Topped with Crab and Avocado

July 15, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 7 Comments

Mary Anne here. This summertime sauna doesn’t appear to be wafting away from the Northeast anytime soon…and slaving over a hot stove has never been so unappealing. I’ve been subsisting on a steady diet of ice cubes and frozen sorbet, but sadly, while my over-heated brain craves cold empty calories, my body tells me it’s[…]

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Split Pea Soup with Smoked Pork

March 3, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 11 Comments

Mary Anne here. Recently Mariel and I received an inquiry from our friends at The Hip Hostess, asking if dried split peas needed to soak overnight before preparing them in a soup. Split Pea Soup! How could I have forgotten to include this family staple on Feast — a dish my mom still whips up[…]

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Happy National Soup Swap Day!

January 15, 2010 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Mariel here. You heard right, today is the most sacred of culinary celebrations: No, the James Beard Foundation isn’t announcing nominees, the Michelin Guide hasn’t doled out any accolades, and for the time being, Rachael Ray hasn’t tweeted anymore aggravating abbreviations. No, today is in fact National Soup Swap Day – a day we hold[…]

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Herbed Croutons

January 6, 2010 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Mary Anne here. ‘Tis the season for cleaning out the fridge and addressing those bits of leftovers too good to toss, but not really all that appetizing in their current condition. This was the case with our leftover breads and rolls from Christmas dinner. And as Michael pointed out, turning bread into crumbs was redundant[…]

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White Bean, Kale, and Sausage Soup

December 29, 2009 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Mary Anne here. Our Cassoulet certainly covers the bean and pork superstition that goes hand in hand with celebrating New Year’s Eve, but we thought to offer an alternative, just in case. And, it’s yet again, another soup. Seriously, Mariel and I just can’t get enough of this winter staple! I created this soup after[…]

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