We just had our SOUPER BOWL party at work on friday. There were 14 crock pots of soup to sample and vote for your favorite. The one I chose was an italian sausage, spinnach, white bean concoction. At first I did not think I'd like it, but it was awesome!

Another person made potato soup, but it had bacon in it- AWESOME!!!     

I like the Italian Wedding soup from Progresso. 

New England Clam Chowder is also right up there. 

My grandmother taught me a chicken noodle soup receipie that she swears was handed down from her grandmother.  It was a recepie that was used as some of my relatives used as they headed from the east coast to settle in the West.

I use chicken now, but grandma said any meat could be used.  I am not in to possum or squirrel.

In a large pot boil the chicken for one hour so the meat is almost falling off the bones.  In that water is also several stalks of celery and an onion. Use what ever seasoning you prefer, I just add a little white pepper and some parsley flakes.

As that is finishing, beat eggs--depending on how many noodles you want--I use one dozen.  Gradually add flour and a little salt.  Keep mixing the flour in until the dough is no longer sticky.  Taking pieces of the dough, roll it out on a floured cutting board.  I then roll it like a cinnamon roll.  You can cut the noodles as thin or thick as you want.  They are really great thick, about one half inch thick.  I now add a bag of frozen peas and carrots, after removing the chicken, celery and onion.

Drop the noodles in the water and continue to cook over medium to medium high heat.  Cut up the chicken into whatever size you wish and drop back into the broth and noodles.  When the noodles all rise to the surface, it is done.

Makes a great meal--I taught it to my kids and they love to make it, while I hate cleaning up after them.

This is one we have on New Years Day, it's for good luck for the upcoming year.

Sauerkraut Soup.  It sounds bad but man is it delicious!!!  I'll have to post the receipe.  JD this would be a good one for your next Souper bowl party. 

Creamy Chicken Noodle from Campbells.  Not every grocery store carries it, though.

I also love the sausage soup from Olive Garden (I can't remember what it's called though, something in Italian!).

And I haven't met a soup from Panera that I haven't liked.  I think the creamy chicken and wild rice is my favorite, with their french onion soup making a close second.

I'm hungry...