Clean the Refrigerator Soup aka Garbage #SoupSwap #SoupSaturdaySwappers

 If there is anything more comforting than childhood memories, then it has to be childhood memories of the soup Mom used to make.  This warm, soothing memory of my childhood starts with whatever leftovers you have in the refrigerator.  It's not a recipe so much as a method.....

Welcome to National Soup Swap Day and Soup Saturday Swappers........

Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories is hosting Soup Saturday Swappers this month and invited us all to join her in sharing our favorite Childhood Soups.  

I am also joining Kate of Kate's Recipe Box for National Soup Swap Day.

What a fun way kick off the New Year.  Let's see what everyone is sharing today.......

National Soup Swap Day

• Dill Pickle Soup from Kate's Recipe Box
• Alphabet Soup from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Dairy Free Cream of Asparagus Soup from Frugal & Fit
• Quick Vegetable Soup from Cheese Curd in Paradise
• Clean the Refrigerator Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Roasted Garlic Soup with Potatoes, Kale, & Bacon from Savory Moments
• Cream of Mushroom Soup from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• 30 Minute Two Bean Tomato Soup from Blogghetti
• Vichyssoise from That Recipe
• Rotisserie Chicken Alphabet Soup from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Chicken and Black Bean Vegetable Soup from Palatable Pastime
• Potato and Spinach Soup from Magical Ingredients
• Conch Soup from HomeMadeZagat
• Copycat Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Slow-Cooker Pasta Fagioli Soup from A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Corn Chowder from House of Nash Eats
• Lobster Bisque from The Redhead Baker
• Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder from The Spiffy Cookie
• Hong Kong Style Spam & Egg Macaroni Soup from Making Miracles
• Cauliflower Cheddar Soup from Devour Dinner

Soup Saturday Swappers

• Alphabet Soup from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Chicken Soup with Danish Flour Dumplings from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Clean the Refrigerator Soup AKA Garbage Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Mom's Quick Alphabet Soup from Sneha's Recipe
• Potato and Spinach Soup from Magical Ingredients
• Ramen Afternoons: From Powdered Broth to Simmered Trotters from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Rotisserie Chicken Alphabet Soup from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Tomato Clam Chowder from Making Miracles
• Vegetable Pastina Soup from Palatable Pastime

We had soup at least once a week when I was growing up.  Each week my Mom would clean out the refrigerator in preparation of her weekly trip to the grocers.  All the leftovers went into a pot and dinner was served.  My parents called it garbage.  My father loved it.  I sometimes loved it, sometimes not, depending on the leftovers.

So I went into my refrigerator and what did I find?   About 1/3 lb. ground beef, seasoned for taquito filling.  A poached chicken breast.  About a cup and a half of vegetable fried rice.  A quarter head of cabbage.  A bunch of parsley that had seen better days.  I also had some leftover pizza sauce but when I opened the container it had started to mold so into the trash it went.  All the rest was going into the garbage soup....I felt like a contestant on Chopped.

I started out by browning the ground beef.  While it cooked, I cut the chicken into bite size pieces.  Once the burger was browned and crumbly, I add the chicken to the pot.

Then I added the vegetable fried rice. All of these leftovers had been previously seasoned so I didn't add any seasonings as I cooked.  I added 4 cups of chicken stock to the pot.  Then I sliced up the cabbage and added that.  I brought it to a boil, reduced the heat, covered it and walked away for 15 minutes, until the cabbage was tender.

When it was finished I tasted to see if it needed any seasonings but it was deliciously perfect just as it was.  I think Frank loved this soup as much as my Pops always did.  Thanks Karen for bringing back happy food memories. Thanks Kate for allowing me to share this for National Soup Swap Day.

Soup, leftovers, one pot meals

Soup, Starting with Leftovers

American

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Clean the Refrigerator Soup

This warm, soothing memory of my childhood starts with whatever leftovers you have in the refrigerator. It's not a recipe so much as a method.....

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb. ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning
• 1 cooked chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 1/2 c. vegetable fried rice
• 32 oz. chicken broth
• 1/4 head cabbage, chopped
• 1 bunch parsley, stemmed and chopped
• salt and pepper, if needed

Instructions

1. In a large pot over med high heat, cook the burger until brown and crumbly.  Drain, if necessary.  Add the chicken, vegetable fried rice, broth, cabbage and parsley.  Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until cabbage is tender. 

Notes:

This soup can be made with any leftover meat, any type of broth, any leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Season to your liking if the leftovers have not been previously seasoned.

Calories

294.02

Fat (grams)

13.50

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.79

Carbs (grams)

17.51

Fiber (grams)

2.53

Net carbs

14.98

Sugar (grams)

4.28

Protein (grams)

25.11

Sodium (milligrams)

1299.21

Cholesterol (grams)

96.61

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