Soup Sunday - Le Chef's Wife (2024)

Eating better, one pot of homemade soup per week at a time.

Welcome to year 3 of the Soup Sunday Challenge!

I invite you to cook one pot of soup every week for 4 weeks.

I will provide you with lots of inspiration for delicious, healthy soups.

Share your soup photos on instagram using #soupsundaychallenge

"Thank you so much for the Soup Sunday Challenge. I've made them all and learned so much. Really enjoyed following along. All the best to your beautiful family. XOXO"

Rosalie Hill Bland, Soup Sunday Challenge 2023
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Are you looking to eat better in the New Year? Less convenience food, more whole foods? More vegetables and less processed food?

Perhaps, like me, you have a busy schedule but would like to make a small, lasting change to the way your family eats?

One of my favorite French-girl healthy eating tricks is to always have a pot of soup in the fridge – ready to reheat at a moment’s notice.

This New Year I have decided to become more consistent with my soup making. I realize that I eat much better throughout the week when I have a portion of comforting, delicious soup in the fridge I can reheat at a moment’s notice. Making soup is a great way to get my kids to eat extra vegetables too!

Here are the recipes we have cooked so far this year:

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Week One: Magical Leek Soup

Week Two: Poule au Pot

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Week Three: Best Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup

Week Four: French Onion Soup Gratinée

Week Five: Provençal Tomato Soup with Basil

Week Six: La Soupe au Pistou

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Here are some of the recipes I shared with you last year to get you started:

Fancy Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Vegetarian Minestrone with homemade pesto

La Soupe de Mamie - Vegetable Potage

Ratatouille Soup with homemade pesto

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#SOUPSUNDAYCHALLENGE

The Goal: Make one pot of soup every Sunday for 4 weeks.

Dates:January 6th-January 27th 2024

The community: Use the hashtag #soupsundaychallenge on instagram or join myface book group and Pinterest page.

Every weekend I will share a soup recipe you can make at home for inspiration.

If you have been reading my blog for a while you know how much I love my soups! I like to make several big batches of soup at once – filling up my freezer with healthy, homemade goodness. You can read the blog post onfreezer meal batch cooking here.

I would love to see what soups you are making so please share photos with the#soupsundaychallengeor on thefacebook group. I find it so inspiring to see your favorite recipes!

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Why Soup?

Soups are amazing. Truly. What better way to eat lots of veggies in one serving while reducing food waste in your fridge?

I like that most soups are very quick to make and do not require much culinary precision. Anyone can make soup.

Those carrots that are past their prime or that box of spinach that you had intended to eat at the beginning of the week? Perfect for soup!

Plus, is there anything more comforting than a warm bowl of homemade soup?

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Equipment needed

You likely have everything you need already, but if you don’t, I highly suggest a good size soup pot for making big batches of soup to portion out.

I have this10qt Marseille Blue Le Creusetthat I love.

Stand Mixersare amazing for making blended soups without the mess of transferring to a blender.

Last but not least, make sure you have somefreezer safe food containersready to portion out your leftover soup to eat throughout the week or stack in your freezer.

For a full list of my favorite kitchen tools check out the blog post here: Kitchen Essentials

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FAVORITE SOUP RECIPES

Each Sunday of the Soup Sunday Challenge I will be sharing one of my favorite soup recipes as well as hopping on instagram to show you how the recipe is made.

Here are some recipes to get you started:

Magical Leek Soup

Healthy Potage aux Légumes – French Vegetable Soup

French Lentil Soup

Soupe au Pistou

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Crispy Sage

Honeynut and Pumpkin Soup with Rosemary

While many of my recipes are French inspired (bien sûr) I encourage you to share your recipes from everywhere – whatever your family enjoys most!

SUNDAY SOUP CHALLENGE

So, are you with me? Let's make soup together!

You can reach me by commenting on this blog post, through instagram at@lechefswifeor on the facebook groupFrench Riviera Cuisine on Pinterest

Of course, make sure you are signed up for myemail listto receive the new recipes directly in your email inbox. (I email about once a week – no more than that, I promise!)

See you next Sunday, mes amis.

Au plaisir,

Le Chef’sWife

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FAQs

What is a crunchy thing to add to soup? ›

Crunchy. We've already discussed Fritos, but any tortilla chip will do, especially for bean soups or, well, tortilla soup. Crushed up potato chips on top of potato soup would be a potato inception, corn nuts could complement a corn chowder, or good ol' crackers (oyster, buttery Ritz, saltines) are a good standby.

What is the meaning of soup a day? ›

noun. the soup featured by a restaurant on a particular day. Also: soup de jour. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

What can I add to soup to make it taste better? ›

Got a soup that tastes a little bland and unexciting? Add a splash of vinegar (any kind!), or a squeeze of citrus. Chances are, you could use a little more salt.

What cream is used to garnish soup? ›

Sour cream is usually used to garnish soups rather than as an internal ingredient. One popular method is to fill a squeeze bottle with sour cream, thin it with a little milk if you have a hard time squirting it out, and then drizzle the sour cream onto each bowl of soup.

What goes first in soup? ›

The base of your flavor in a soup comes from the vegetables and other ingredients you add at the beginning, called aromatics. The traditional flavor base in French and American soups is called mirepoix, a mix of diced onions, carrots, and celery in 2:1:1 proportion (twice as much onion as carrot or celery).

Can I use sour cream instead of cream in soup? ›

Sour cream is an easy replacement for heavy cream. It can be easily stirred into a dish and offers another flavor profile to soups, stews and sauces. Plus, using it as a heavy cream substitute is a great way to use up that lingering tub in the fridge.

What is the meaning of soup of the day? ›

The "Soup of the Day" originated in the days when restaurants used yesterday's left overs, vegetable parings, and the offcuts/scraps to create a daily soup. It was an economical way to use up food that could not be used in main dishes or appetizers.

What does eating soup everyday do to your body? ›

Soup is chock full of the micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, needed to nourish your body and support its various processes. Micronutrients are an important part of every person's diet, and consuming enough of them is essential for combatting diseases such as Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer.

Is soup healthy yes or no? ›

Usually, yes! Soup can be filling, low calorie, nutrient-dense, and supportive of your immune system and weight loss journey. Maximize the benefits by avoiding soups that are full of salt, sugar, or cream. Look for soups brimming with vegetables and sources of filling protein and healthy fat instead.

What to add to soup for texture? ›

If your soup needs some texture you can't go wrong with some toasted seeds: pumpkin seeds for black bean soup, sunflower or sesame seeds on brothy noodles bowls.

How to jazz up soup? ›

Depending on the soup's flavor profile, you could shake in some cumin or red pepper flakes. Go green: Add some spinach or chopped kale or pesto. Get zesty: A squirt of lemon juice or zest could brighten up an otherwise flat soup. Starchy things: Homemade croutons, crushed tortilla chips, or oyster crackers.

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