Chunks of beef are simmered with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, celery and pasta and seasoned with oregano, thyme, basil, parsley and cayenne.

Chunks of beef are simmered with mixed vegetables, mushrooms, celery and pasta and seasoned with oregano, thyme, basil, parsley and cayenne.

Using a pressure cooker to make this flavorful chicken soup speeds time cooking the pearl barley; a process that normally takes 1-2 hours can happen in 9 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, use a heavy stockpot for stovetop cooking, add more stock, as some will cook away, and allow more cooking time.

Using a pressure cooker to make this flavorful chicken soup speeds time cooking the pearl barley; a process that normally takes 1-2 hours can happen in 9 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, use a heavy stockpot for stovetop cooking, add more stock, as some will cook away, and allow more cooking time.

Boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked in chicken bouillon is cut into bite-sized pieces and returned to the broth with thin egg noodles in this easy-to-prepare soup.

Boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked in chicken bouillon is cut into bite-sized pieces and returned to the broth with thin egg noodles in this easy-to-prepare soup.

This comforting chicken and dumpling soup is so delicious…it’ll warm you inside and out. Enjoy!

This comforting chicken and dumpling soup is so delicious…it’ll warm you inside and out. Enjoy!

A traditional Scottish dish, this chicken and leek soup is flavored with thyme and thickened with barley.

A traditional Scottish dish, this chicken and leek soup is flavored with thyme and thickened with barley.

Potatoes and browned Italian sausage are simmered in chicken broth in this creamy soup with spinach and evaporated milk.

Potatoes and browned Italian sausage are simmered in chicken broth in this creamy soup with spinach and evaporated milk.

Kale and turkey ham are simmered in chicken broth to make a hearty yet easy soup.

Kale and turkey ham are simmered in chicken broth to make a hearty yet easy soup.

A quick and easy Italian favorite. Garnish with grated Romano cheese.

A quick and easy Italian favorite. Garnish with grated Romano cheese.

A delicious soup that makes a meal with some nice fresh bread! Homey and comforting! Try adding shredded Cheddar cheese just before serving.

A delicious soup that makes a meal with some nice fresh bread! Homey and comforting! Try adding shredded Cheddar cheese just before serving.

This is a hearty pea soup in which dried split peas and a ham bone are cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and a pinch of marjoram.

This is a hearty pea soup in which dried split peas and a ham bone are cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and a pinch of marjoram.