Soup 🍲

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

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 · ‎02-07-2011

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

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@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 · ‎12-24-2010

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

On It · ‎03-15-2021

@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.

On It · ‎03-15-2021

@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.