The Basics of Making Soup from Scratch

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Now that the weather is chilly outside, there is nothing better than eating a nice, hearty bowl of soup. It’s easy to buy a can of soup and heat it up in microwave, but homemade soup tastes so much better. If you’re not sure whether you’re up for the task of making soup from scratch, then you should think again. As long as you follow these easy steps, you can cook easily cook soups from scratch:

Choose your main flavor – fat

Although most flavor in soups and stews comes from fat, you can choose a healthy fat like olive or coconut oil. You can saute your various vegetables in the oil prior to adding to the other ingredients, for maximum flavor.

Choose your base

Choosing the base for your soup is easy, and you can opt for cream, tomato or chicken/beef stock-based. You can use whatever you have available…

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