8 french soup bites Recipes

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, white wine, beef stock, crusty bread , torn into bite-size pieces and toasted, deli-style roast beef, shredded, parmesan cheese (optional) or swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese, grated (optional)

olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, herbes de provence, ground turmeric, bay leaves, cayenne pepper (optional), dried split peas, rinsed, carrots, cut into bite-size chunks, new potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks, vegetable stock, water, chopped lean cooked ham (optional)

pasta shells or 2 cups your favorite pasta, cooked drained, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite sized pieces (or can use canned chicken as shortcut), butter, mixed vegetables, drained, grated mild cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, french-fried onions, salt and pepper, garlic salt

yellow or white onion, sliced, bay leaf, thyme, butter, beef bouillon cube, water, athens phyllo shells, salt and pepper, gruyere cheese, grated

onion , chopped into strings, fennel bulb, and stalk with leaves chopped, celery, stalks chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and pepper, beef steaks (i use pot roast cut into bite size chunks but sirloin or 3 lbs stew meat, work just as well), salt and pepper, and flour to coat, sherry wine, beef consomme or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can french onion soup, olive oil

white rice (terri uses uncle ben s converted), consomme, french onion soup, bell peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, green onion, chopped, parsley, minced, butter, mild sausage (like jimmy dean s), spicy sausage, smoked sausage , cut into bite sized pieces, ground beef, tomato sauce