Best 9 Stone Soup Recipes

OL' FASHIONED STONE SOUP

Steps:

• Get someone to wash & rinse the stone, scrubbing thoroughly, then put it in the bottom of a pot of water to boil while preparing the rest of the soup [OR in a pinch, use a LARGE potato as a sybolic 'stone'].
• If making the soup WITH A GROUP, be sure that each person has brought together one or more of the ingredients.
• In another LARGE pot, melt butter or heat the oil, then saute onion on medium-high for 2-4 minutes. Stir in celery, carrot, potatoes & bell pepper, sauteeing 6-8 minutes.
• Add garlic & saute about 30 seconds, then pour the broth into the LARGE pot.
• Use tongs, ladle or large spoon to fish out the hot 'stone' & put it into the LARGE pot.
• Heat to boiling.
• Add zucchini, squash, corn & pasta, cooking another 8 minutes or until the zucchini is the desired softness.
• Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Before serving, sprinkle on cheese & croutons, then ladle--minus the stone--into individual bowls.

CHILLED TOMATO AND STONE FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Pulse tomatoes in a blender until finely chopped and transfer to a large bowl. Pulse cucumber, peach, jalapeño, garlic, and cherries in blender until finely chopped and add to bowl with tomatoes. Mix in vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 cup cold water; season with pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature 1 hour, or chill at least 12 hours.
• Season soup with kosher salt, pepper, and more oil and vinegar, if desired. Serve soup drizzled with oil and seasoned with sea salt and pepper.
• DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

GRANDMA'S STONE SOUP STEW

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large Dutch with a lid oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the meat generously on all sides with salt and pepper and, working in batches if necessary, add to the pan. Sear the meat until it is well browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Use tongs to help rotate the pieces of meat and remove them to a plate as they are seared. Set meat aside.
• Add the onions and peppers to the same Dutch oven and cook until the vegetables start to become tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the grated tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, the onions and peppers have softened completely and most of the moisture has evaporated, another 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the garlic, paprika and 2 teaspoons salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Return the seared meat to the pot along with the root vegetables and sliced salami; stir well. Add the chicken broth and increase the heat to high to bring the stew to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the meat and vegetables are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Stir in the cauliflower and red-wine vinegar, and continue cooking until the meat is tender enough to pull apart with a fork and the cauliflower is cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve with toasted rustic bread brushed with olive oil and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

PORTUGUESE STONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until soup is thick, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.)

STONE SOUP

Steps:

• Put everything into the boiling water and simmer for at least two hours.
• Serve to villagers.

CROCK-POT MEATBALL STONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 4-quart crockpot.
• Cover and cook on LO heat 9-11 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the frozen vegetables which have been thawed. Cover and cook on HI heat 1 hour.
• Serve with Parmesan cheese.

SNAP-DRAGON'S "STONE SOUP"

Steps:

• Put the stone in a large sauce pan. Add water to cover it by 3 inches. Boil for 1 minute. Add the beans, celery, parsley, tomatoes, splash of olive oil, garlic and carrot. Cook on a low heat for 30 minutes. Put a ladleful of soup in a blender and whiz for 10 seconds. Pour back into the pot. Add the salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes more. Boil up the tiny pasta in lots of salted water. When it's cooked (not too soft), drain it and add to the soup. If it looks too thick, add a bit of pasta cooking water so it's soupy. Put the basil in blender. Whiz for 10 seconds with 1/4 cup of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. To serve: Ladle the soup into warm bowls and dribble on some basil oil and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

STONE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil, adding salt. Add beef, barley, onion, and garlic. Cook 30 minutes or until fork tender. Cut vegetables into large bite-sizes, and add to pot. Return to boil and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender. Add milk/cream. (optional) Finish with sprigs and pepper. Let stand covered 10 minutes. Serve optionally with bread, a roast, and cider! Cook's note: I usually do not add milk because the soup tastes the same plus it looks milky. Cook's note 2: I like to add barley or Mexican rice because it adds more flavor.

SLOW-COOKER MEATBALL STONE SOUP

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix frozen meatballs, broth, tomatoes, potato, onion and garlic-pepper blend.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 11 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in frozen mixed vegetables. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour.