Soup Canning Recipes

Keeping the Pantry Stocked with Homemade Soup

Mid-winter is usually thought of as “soup season,” but soup’s great in the shoulder seasons, too, and we love it just as much in spring and autumn. Right now is the perfect time for canning soup, before you get too busy in the garden later on in the season.

Home-canned soup is a great way to save time on busy weeknights, and there’s always room for a warm, comforting bowl of nourishment.

There’s nothing like a bowl of homemade chicken soup when you’re under the weather…but try making yourself chicken soup when you’re sick and see how well that goes. If you plan ahead, though, you can have any soup you want at a moment’s notice right from your pantry shelf.

(Yes, even home-canned chicken soup).

And, of course, without all the salt and additives you find in commercially canned soup. Just fresh veggies, high-quality protein, and a lotta love in a jar.

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Shown above, you’ll see Cream of Mushroom Soup Base, White Bean and Kale Soup, Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup, and French Onion Soup.

Those are all wintertime staples in my pantry, and I particularly love having white bean and kale soup for lunch with a bit of crusty bread and fresh parmesan grated on top. Just heat and serve, and you’ve got a satisfying meal between bouts of outdoor chores.

Serving home-canned white bean and greens soup

Beyond that, these recipes are keepers:

• Classic Beef Stew

• Taco Soup

• Thai Coconut Squash Soup (Ball Canning Tested Recipe)

• Sausage, Potato, and Kale Soup (Olive Garden Copy Cat)

• Carrot Soup

• Split Pea Soup

Things You Might Need This Week

• 27 Trees You Can Tap for Syrup - Maple syrup is just the beginning, and there are plenty of other trees you can tap for syrup. I particularly love Beech syrup, but Birch and Walnut are also popular around these parts.

• 100 Best Books for Self-Reliant Living - All my favorite DIY books, organized by topic.

• 12 Best Egg Laying Chickens for Beginners - Now’s the time to order chicks for the season!

Tapping Birch Trees

Seasonal Preserving

Recipes to keep your larder full all year round…in season now:

• Canning Maple Syrup - Canned maple syrup lasts A LONG TIME

• Dandelion Jelly - I know some of you have your first blooms already

• Salt Cured Egg Yolks - Surprisingly delicious on both savory and sweet things

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Things I’m Loving

• Porter Road - When I’m canning stew in the winter months, we’ll put in a bulk order with Porter Road for Beef Chuck (for beef stew, pot roast, etc.) and for Pork Shoulder (for Pork and Green Chili Stew, recipe coming soon).

• Harvest Right Freeze Dryers ~ Garden season is fast approaching, and freeze drying is a great way to put up a lot of food without added sugar or salt.

What are you harvesting, preserving, building, or exploring on your homestead this week? I’d love to hear about it!

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Until Next Time,

Ashley at Practical Self Reliance