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Cooking & Baking

JustAnotherGen

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3. Another pro tip?

Reply to Duncanpup (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:23 AM

Oct 29

We eat a lot of soup and stew in the winter.

Freeze in gallon or larger plastic bags. Takes some skill at first. Get as much air out as possible to make it a flat package. Then final freeze it flat. My soups and stews are in my deep freezer lined up and ready to go. For my potato and leek soup I don't even blend it until after its thawed. You can also prep your veggies/proteins in advance and freeze, then add your broth when you are ready to make it, and have time for it to simmer.

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Trying this today in slow cooker. [View all] Duncanpup Oct 29 OP

If you like the onion JustAnotherGen Oct 29 #1

Thank you JustAnotherGen. Duncanpup Oct 29 #2

Another pro tip? JustAnotherGen Oct 29 #3

If you like onion, chop it before putting in the slow cooker. Lonestarblue Oct 29 #4

Thank you Duncanpup Oct 29 #5

Warning and suggestion SCantiGOP Oct 29 #6