Winter Soup Ideas


What could be more pleasing this time of the year than a pot of warm homemade soup! Soup is a great addition to any menu. It can provide a variety of tastes as a healthy delicious main dish, and can make meal planning easy as well as budget friendly.

Use soup as a time saver for meals. Make a pot of your family’s favorite soup over the weekend.  Serve during the week for a quick evening meal, or take it for lunch. Add a salad and whole wheat bread to complete the meal. Freeze the leftovers for use later. Try a Chicken Corn Chowder or this very veggie Chicken Vegetable with Kale.

New at making soup? Soups can be easy and quick to prepare. Using recipes with just 2-3 ingredients, a pot of soup can be ready in less than 30 minutes.  This Cabbage Tomato Soup with 2 main ingredients or a 3 Can Chili can show you just how easy it is to make soup.

Beans and lentils are a great protein source for soups at a low cost. Add your favorite vegetables and have a meal ready in little time. Use dry lentils in Lentil, Mushroom and Swiss Chard Soup and canned kidney beans in the Quick Minestrone Soup.

For more soup recipes, visit https://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/recipes/main-dish

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