Lunch

Seven ingredients makes this mild version of a Southwestern chicken chili. I like to add a dash of hot sauce...

Apres ski, French for "after skiing," refers to the social time directly after getting off the slopes, and this microwave...

"We tasted soup a lot like this at a local restaurant," Marilyn Lee from Manhattan, Kansas happily reports. "When I...

Salsa and cumin add just the right zip to my thick, hearty black bean soup. I like to serve it...

For a different twist on noodle soup, Betty Rench adds orzo, small rice-like grains of pasta. "It cooks up nicely...

A delicious dinner is even more memorable when I start with this butternut squash bisque. It has a bit zip...

This is a wonderful fall or winter meal, served with thick slices of warm homemade bread. The recipe evolved over...

Hot soup on a cold day is something I just can't get enough of. It's a snap to put together,...

"This blended soup makes a great first course for a special meal," says field editor Valerie Jones of Portland, Maine.

This recipe was handed down to me by my mother. I was raised on a farm and these ingredients were...

"THESE DUMPLINGS can be serve in beef broth, or you can thicken the broth like gravy and serve this dish...

“My husband loves Alfredo sauce, so I'm always looking for new variations,” writes Cindie Henf from Sebastian, Florida. “This easy-to-make...

"I'm always inventing new recipes or improving on old ones," says Sharon Richardson of Dallas, Texas. "Since the BLT is...

"My daughter relies on a boxed rice mix to get a head start on this rich and colorful soup," reports...

If you prefer chunky soup, skip the blender step in the recipe and stir the cheese and cream into the...

"A friend gave me this recipe using wheat, which I replaced with barley," notes Marv Salter of West Hills, California....

Since our son is a broccoli grower, our friends keep supplying us with recipes using broccoli. To this family favorite,...

Because of its rich spicy flavor, this soup has been a favorite in our home for years. I think you'll...

When I was a school cook, the students loved my chili because they thought it didn't have beans in it....

A family friend gave me this spicy chowder recipe years ago. We usually take a batch along when we go...

This original recipe of mine was a winner in a barley soup contest. Barley makes it hearty and nutritious -...

“I’ve relied on this easily prepared broth on many occasions,” Kathy Rairigh shares from Milford, Indiana. “Mom gave me the...

“My garden produced a bumper crop of sweet potatoes and I created this soup to help use them up,” says...

This creamy comforting chowder is thick with potatoes, carrots, green beans and corn. My mother served it on chilly evenings...

Lentil lovers will enjoy a big batch of this satisfying soup. Just pop it in the slow cooker after lunch,...

In the mood for soup? There's no need to open a can when it's so easy to simmer up a...

My grandmother lived in the Appalachian Mountains and always served straight-from-the-garden corn and beans. I updated her dish with quinoa...

"I lightened up this recipe by using less oil and reduced-fat milk," Naomi Tarr of Salisbury, Maryland says of her...

"My husband usually doesn't care for low-fat dishes," notes Natalie Warf of Spring Lake, North Carolina. "So after finishing a...