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Soup 🍲

QVCkitty1 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:13:02 GMT

Yesterday I made the best soup I ever made. I had leftover ham. and I decided to make ham and bean soup. I started with the usual suspects, onion, celery , and carrots . I added chopped up ham, a can of rotel, low sodium chicken broth, smoked paprika, oh and a diced potato. I added garlic powder and pepper, but it needed something. I checked out my spice drawer and grabbed the harissa. I took a shot and it paid off big time , it was just what the soup needed. What spice has made a difference in a dish for you ?

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kaydee50 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:21:49 GMT

What's harissa? Never heard of it but then I have a very limited spice rack!!!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:30:28 GMT

@kaydee50 I don't know either but she took a shot of it so I'm suspecting liquor. Maybe a shot makes everything taste better?

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fthunt — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:37:19 GMT

Well my guess and first thought is.........a Middle East spice - fun to see what the correct answer is.

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On It — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:42:19 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
What's harissa? Never heard of it but then I have a very limited spice rack!!!

I googled it. It can be a paste, liquid, or powder (McCormick was shown). The paste is composed of red chilies, garlic, oil, an acid (vinegar and lemon juice), and other spices. It can be found in specialty markets or departments of international, ethnic foods.

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On It — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:47:58 GMT

@QVCkitty1 We got caught up in learning about harissa. To answer your question mine is simple, black pepper. If a dish is flat, a dash or two of black pepper may be the lift it needs. It is in our Thanksgiving dressing. We keep taste testing until we are certain we have enough.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:52:07 GMT

It is a Moroccan spice that is sweet and smoky with a mild chili finish. I love to try new spices and I'm anxious to see some of your answers.

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AuntG — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:52:35 GMT

Italian seasoning goes into many of my homemade soups.

I just put a tsp in my bacon/corn chowder. Pepper is a must for me too, but I go light on salt.

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10sluvr — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:54:45 GMT

i throw in a stick of butter, if it needs "something".

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wagirl — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:13:00 GMT

@QVCkitty1 --omgosh--its going taste even better today--if you have any left--BTW--I'll be right over if you do!!!

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:53:18 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
@QVCkitty1 --omgosh--its going taste even better today--if you have any left--BTW--I'll be right over if you do!!!

@wagirl , I know it always is better the next day. All of my experiments aren't winners, but this was thumbs up. I wish I could share with you.