Soup dinners are simple yet welcome meals. Serve soup filled with fresh vegetables or meat for dinner, and complement your favorite soup with side dishes for a well-rounded meal. Serve a savory soup as main course, and family and guests will leave your table satisfied.
Minestrone
Make homemade minestrone served with crusty bread and a crisp salad. Minestrone is full of hearty vegetables, such as zucchini, potatoes, kidney beans and tomatoes. Top each bowl with grated Asiago cheese. Serve a salad with seasonal produce, olives and banana peppers, and topped with Italian dressing. Heat crusty farm or sourdough bread, and finish with cheesecake and espresso for dessert.
Seafood Gumbo
Seafood gumbo is a light yet satisfying main dish that is excellent when served with the right side dishes. Ladle shrimp gumbo over steaming rice, and add Tabasco sauce for an extra kick. Serve a simple lettuce and tomato salad topped with French dressing and corn chips on the bottom of the salad plate. Make garlic bread for dipping into the gumbo.
Chile
Nothing beats back winter's chill like chili. Chili is full of filling ingredients. Consider white chili with chicken and white beans instead of ground beef and chili beans. Consider adding elbow macaroni for chili mac. Everyone has a favorite chili recipe. However you make it, chili is a pleasing dinner soup. Top off each bowl with sliced green onions and grated cheddar cheese. Serve with heated and buttered flour tortillas, and don't be surprised if everyone wants seconds.
Potato Soup
Cook ham and potato soup in about 25 minutes. Potatoes and ham are a popular combination. Add carrots and green onions for complementary flavors. Serve bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches on the side.
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