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On a winter camping trip, nothing sounds better than a hot and hearty meal eaten by the campfire after a long day spent exploring and enjoying the great and snowy outdoors. Soup is easily one of the best foods you can have for beating away the cold. What's not to love about soup? Soup is a one-dish meal that's easy to prepare and serve. With the right ingredients, it can be very nutritious and energizing. Plus, it's very filling and good to eat, especially when served hot. On a winter camping trip, soup is the ultimate comfort food. With that in mind, we have listed here five tasty camp soup recipes you can try out on your next camping trip this winter. Why don't you give them a try? Camp Beef and Vegetable Soup Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients - 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 head cabbage, medium, chopped
- 2 carrots, medium, chopped
- 3 potatoes, large, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
| - 1 46-fluid ounce can tomato juice
- Whole kernel corn (1 can or 1 bag frozen)
- Green peas (1 can or 1 bag frozen)
- Asparagus (1 can or 1 bag frozen)
- Salt and pepper
| Instructions - 1. In a soup pot, cook the ground beef until it is brown.
- 2. Add the garlic and cook until slightly brown.
- 3. Add the onion. Cook until the onion is transparent.
- 4. Add the tomato juice and allow it to boil.
- 5. Once tomato juice is boiling, add the potatoes. Cook until the potatoes are tender.
- 6. Add the rest of the vegetables. Cook until the cabbage is tender.
- 7. Season with salt and pepper
Chicken Ramen Soup Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients - 6 cups of water
- 4 packages chicken-flavored ramen noodles
- 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut to bite-sized pieces
- 2 medium carrots, chopped or shredded
- 1 head cabbage, small, shredded
| - 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce (optional)
| Instructions - 1. In a soup pot, heat the sesame oil and sauté the garlic and the chicken breasts. Cook until the chicken is browned.
- 2. Add the water and let it boil.
- 3. Once the water is boiling, add the ramen noodles, the grated ginger and two of the flavor packets that come with the noodles. Cook for two minutes.
- 4. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook until cabbage is tender.
- 5. Season with soy sauce for added flavor if desired.
Corn and Sweet Potato Chowder Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients - 4 bacon strips, chopped into small pieces
- 1 white onion, medium, chopped or diced
- 6 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cans whole kernel corn
| - 1 can cream of corn
- 1 cup water
- Salt and pepper
| Instructions - 1. In a soup pot or deep skillet, cook the bacon.
- 2. Add the onion and cook until the onion is transparent.
- 3. Add the water and the juice from the cans of kernel corn. Let it boil.
- 4. Once the liquid is boiling, add the sweet potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender.
- 5. Add the kernel corn and cream of corn.
- 6. Season with salt and pepper.
Potato, Cauliflower and Chicken Soup Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients - 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 white onion, medium, sliced
- 2 potatoes, large, diced or mashed
| - 1 head cauliflower, large, chopped or pureed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper
| Instructions - 1. In a soup pot or deep skillet, melt the butter.
- 2. Sauté the onions until transparent.
- 3. Add the chicken breast and cook until browned.
- 4. Add the vegetable broth and bring to boil.
- 5. Add the potatoes and cauliflower. If the vegetables were chopped or diced, cook until tender. If mashed or pureed, cook until the soup has thickened
- 6. Season with salt and pepper.
Basic Beef Chili Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients - 1 lb ground lean beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can white beans
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
| - 2 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup green and red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 tbsp. jalapeno chili peppers, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 3 tbsp. chili powder
- Salt and pepper
| Instructions - 1. In a soup pot or deep skillet, combine the beef, bell peppers and onions and cook until the beef is brown.
- 2. Add the beans and the beef stock, and then bring to a boil.
- 3. Add the rest of the ingredients and allow to simmer.
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7 Tips for Successful Soup Making
- Use a Sturdy Pot. It is worth investing in a heavy pot with a thick bottom to use for making soup. ...
- Sauté the Aromatics. ...
- Start with Good Broth. ...
- Cut Vegetables to the Right Size. ...
- Stagger the Addition of Vegetables. ...
- Keep Liquid at a Simmer. ...
- Season Just Before Serving.
When serving hot soups, always make sure to serve the soup in warmed bowls so the soup stays hot on its way to the table; likewise, cold soups should be served in chilled bowls.
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 secret ingredient to the secret soup? ›
The secret ingredient is... nothing! Despite that revelation, this so-called secret-soup is one of the most hotly requested dishes in the Babish Culinary Universe.
What is the most important ingredient in soup? ›
For clear, brothy soups, stock is your most important ingredient. If you want to make a good soup, you need to use an excellently flavored stock — otherwise, the entire pot could be tasteless.
What vegetables go first in soup? ›
The first set of veg—a quartered onion plus roughly chopped carrots and celery—goes in at the beginning, their flavors seeping into the soup as the chicken cooks. They're cut into big pieces and act as part of the foundational stock.
What temperature should soup be cooked at? ›
According to the Journal of Food Science, the optimal temperature for soup lies somewhere between 136 and 162 degrees.
What is the most popular camp food? ›
Top 20 Foods to Take on Your Camping Trip
- Bread. As the basis of so many easy meals, bread is a must for any camping trip. ...
- Tortillas. Just like bread, tortillas are versatile and can be the foundation of handheld meals. ...
- Sausage. Sausage is the ultimate campfire meat. ...
- Cheese. ...
- Nut Butter. ...
- Crackers. ...
- Lunchmeat. ...
- Beef Jerky.
No Cook Camping Breakfast Ideas
- Yogurt with Fruit & Granola. Layer up yogurt, fresh fruit, and granola to create a brunch-worthy bowl. ...
- Overnight Oats. ...
- Photo by Sally McKenney. ...
- Avocado Toast. ...
- Caprese Salad. ...
- Cold Soaked Pasta Salad. ...
- Sliced Fruit and Nut Butter Sandwiches. ...
- Hummus and Veggies or Pita Chips.
"Ground paprika, turmeric, nutmeg, ground ginger, and other powdered spices add a touch of color and spiciness to broths," she says. As a general rule, use fresh herbs at or near the end of cooking and dried herbs and spices early on. This helps you get the flavors you're looking for in the right balance.
Yogurt, Sour Cream, and Crème Fraîche – Dairy like yogurt, sour cream, and crème fraîche can add a creamy acidity to soups, but can curdle and be unpleasant if cooked over heat for too long, so swirl these in last.
What is a chunky soup called? ›
Chowder is a thick, chunky soup. Traditionally, chowder is made with seafood or fish, but chowders made with poultry, vegetables, and cheese are also popular.
What are three qualities of a good soup? ›
A soup's quality is determined by its flavor, appearance and texture. A good soup should be full-flavored, with no off or sour tastes. Flavors from each of the soup's ingre- dients should blend and complement, with no one flavor overpowering another.
What gives vegetable soup that depth of flavor? ›
Tips for Flavorful Vegetable Soup
Flavor the base: We add Italian seasoning and tomato paste to the aromatics and warm them up to bring the seasonings back to life. You could use fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary, or even add a Parmesan rind for more flavor.
What are the 5 basic principles to be followed in making delicious soup? ›
Basic principles of preparing soup are also outlined, including starting with cold water, cutting vegetables to size, selecting protein, simmering, and skimming.
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