Week 243: Lasagna Soup
Happy Thursday!!
Well friends, we have made it here again ... This week marks the 7th anniversary of Soup(er) Delivery. Times have changed since 2017, I remember putting myself out there in February of that year with my first soup offering: Lasagna Soup with what was called Double Protein bread at the time. I sent that email to 15 potential customers and got 3 orders ... big thank you to Erin A, my sister-in-law Liz and my husband Tony ... without those orders who knows where we'd be today.
Fast forward to today and Soup(er) has made over 7,200 deliveries to over 480 customers throughout, and with this upcoming week, it's likely we'll eclipse 6,000 loaves of bread and 225 kegs of soup sold (thank you Tony for that most obscure stat)! I love what I do ... cooking for some of my favorite people in Cincinnati has been a very fun and rewarding experience.
THANK YOU for allowing me into your homes and dinner table every Tuesday evening. Cooking is my love language and to show my love and appreciation for my amazing customers, I'd like to reprise the first soup I made at Soup(er).
On the menu for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th is LASAGNA SOUP with ITALIAN HERB BREAD. 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 ITALIAN HERB BREAD. This delicious bread is filled with garlic, butter and fresh herbs. This bread is a fan favorite and the fresh herbs in it will make a perfect compliment to your soup.
After taking time off after the holidays, I'm so excited to be back baking for all of you. I will be baking as much as I can prior to May, when I am expecting to have my second child. On the menu for dessert is SWEET & SALTY EVERYTHING COOKIE. The cookie dough begins with browned butter - a favorite technique of mine that amplifies cookie flavor to next level deliciousness. Then I add in sea salt, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and finally - chopped pretzels! These cookies are perfect for anyone that is a fan of sweet and salty food. - Jenny from Jenny Sue Delights