LASAGNA SOUP, ROSEMARY FOCACCIA, & OREO BALLS
Happy Thursday!!
Never before have I been more excited for the meteorologists to be wrong than last Tuesday. Thank goodness we were able to get it out of our kitchen and onto your dinner tables!!
But in even more exciting news, this week marks the 9th anniversary of Soup(er) Delivery! Times have certainly changed since 2017. I sent my very first email to 15 potential customers and received 3 orders — a huge thank you to Erin A., my sister-in-law Liz, and my husband Tony. Without those first orders, who knows where we’d be today.
Fast forward to now, and Soup(er) has made over 10,200 deliveries to more than 575 customers throughout the area. With last week’s soup, we officially crossed an incredible milestone: over 635,000 ounces of soup made and 8,100 loaves of bread baked!
I truly love what I do. Cooking for some of my favorite people in Cincinnati has been such a fun and rewarding experience. Thank you for allowing me into your homes and onto your dinner tables every Tuesday evening. Cooking is my love language, and to show my appreciation for my amazing customers, I always like to reprise the very first soup I made at Soup(er).
Here’s to many more bowls, loaves, and Tuesdays together 💛
On the menu for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th is LASAGNA SOUP, ROSEMARY FOCACCIA, & OREO BALLS. You get all the flavors of a delicious hearty lasagna in a comforting soup. It’s loaded with Italian sausage, tomatoes, fresh herbs and a melty cheese garnish that takes it over the top.
The soup begins with sautéing Italian sausage, red peppers, onions and garlic in the pot with a little olive oil. Once the sausage is crumbled and veggies are soft, homemade chicken stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and spices are added.
After the soup begins to boil, broken lasagna noodles are dropped in. Once the noodles finish cooking, the soup is garnished with fresh basil and parsley as well as a generous dollop of mixed lasagna cheeses that melt perfectly into the hot soup.
The bread companion this week is my ROSEMARY FOCACCIA. It's crisp on the outside yet soft and chewy on the inside. Extra-virgin olive oil gives the bread texture and flavor while fresh rosemary and flaked sea salt add the finishing touches to make this bread unbelievably delicious.
On the menu for dessert are OREO BALLS, a rich, no bake classic. Made with crushed Oreos blended into a smooth, creamy center, then dipped in chocolate for the perfect snap. Sweet, indulgent, and melt in your mouth good. One bite and you get why everyone is obsessed. - Payton with Baked by Brown Butter
