Soup for breakfast

Does anyone else like last night's leftovers for breakfast? Some things are just better the next day, don't ya think? Especially soup. And spaghetti. Meats, like roast... not so much. Chinese food, way better the next day. Pizza, we always order extra so we'll have leftovers for breakfast. I'm not a first thing in the morning breakfast eater though. Soup probably wouldn't be so appetizing at 7am, but by 10 it's pretty darn yummy.

In case I've tempted you with all this talk of yummy soup, here's the recipe (using that word loosely). When I make soup, it's usually just throw in what I have. In this case I had:

A pound of smoked sausage sliced into bite size pieces
One small to medium onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped into small pieces,
A couple cloves of garlic, finely minced
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 large can of crushed tomatoes
1 can great northern beans
Water
Salt, pepper, oregano (dried), parsley (dried) to taste
Small seashell pasta ( ~ half of a one pound box)

Sautee the onion and carrots in a little oil
Add sausage just to brown slightly
Add garlic, give it a couple stirs to blend everything
Add two to three (maybe more, I didn't measure) cups of water and bouillon cubes
Throw in a large can of crushed tomatoes and a can of great northern beans (or the bean of your choice)
Add some more water if you need to, I just adjust the amount depending on the size of my pot.
Season to your liking with a little salt, pepper, oregano. I also added a few splashes of Tabasco sauce.
While this simmers, cook some small seashell pasta in another pot. Again the amount depends on how much soup you want to make and how much pasta you like in your soup.
After the soup has simmered long enough to soften the carrots, add the cooked, drained pasta let it simmer for another 5 minutes or so, just take care not to let the pasta get mushy, unless you happen to like mushy pasta. I do not.
Some Parmesan cheese on top would be good if you have it. 
Enjoy! Be sure to save some for breakfast.

Comments

[Jona]

Thank you Autum! This recipe is right up my alley. It's easy and you can sneak healthy things into it without the kids figuring it out. And it's perfect for this chilly weather!

[beki]

Mmm, that looks pretty good!

[Elaine Campbell]

That cup of soup looks Mmm, Mmm Good!! And much better than the can stuff that used that in their ads.

I love the soup where you dump in whatever you have on hand. Nothing better than leftover meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, collards ( a son-in-law who had never eaten them tasted them and loves them he even eats the leftover ones cold).

Soups get better when they are aged properly.

[Elaine Campbell]

That cup of soup looks Mmm, Mmm Good!! And much better than the can stuff that used that in their ads.

I love the soup where you dump in whatever you have on hand. Nothing better than leftover meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, collards ( a son-in-law who had never eaten them tasted them and loves them he even eats the leftover ones cold).

Soups get better when they are aged properly.

[Elaine Campbell]

That cup of soup looks Mmm, Mmm Good!! And much better than the can stuff that used that in their ads.

I love the soup where you dump in whatever you have on hand. Nothing better than leftover meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, collards ( a son-in-law who had never eaten them tasted them and loves them he even eats the leftover ones cold).

Soups get better when they are aged properly.

[Joni-MI]

Oh, that looks GOOD! I will have to try it and YES I love soup, and pizza for breakfast especially on these COLD days. It was in the single digits here today! Snow is coming down like crazy tonight, 2-4" by morning!

[Sarah the secret blower]

that looks so nummy, I look forward to trying it!

[Karen aka Grammy Mac]

Your soup looks so yummy I can almost tate it. Thanks for sharing the receipe, and I think left overs make the best breakfast;)

[The Chatty Housewifet]

Left over cold pizza tops my favorite left overs for breakfast list. As long as it isn't home made or store bought freezer pizza. It has to be junk food pizza. :)

[Tina]

Ooh, that soup looks yummy...I'm definitely going to make some! :)

[Cathy]

looks great...I also love leftovers for breakfast. Love your blog!

[Megan Cole]

My friend forwarded this recipe to me last night. And as I sit here watching the snow fall I can't help but get excited for Soup. Soup is one of those dishes/meals that works at all times of the day/night. I made myself Thai Chicken Noodle Soup last night and have tons left over for lunch and dinner and I definitely had a bit for Breakfast too!

Thanks for sharing :D

[Belle]

Mmmm, me to. Sometimes dinner for breakfast & breakfast for dinner just hits the spot.

Your soup looks delicious!

[Melissa Nyveld]

Yes!! I love left-overs for breakfast... especially chicken!

[DagoRed]

Okay -- I'm late to this discussion. When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, in an effort to cut back on my habitual morning carbo-overloads, I began replacing my breakfasts of choice (donuts, pancakes, waffles, etc) with soups -- and dang was it a wonderful change in my life. Soup like the one you give above is just the best morning food, IMHO. With time, I have even come to kind of think soup at lunch or dinner a bit out of place, if not outright weird. Soup *IS* a breakfast food!