Souped Up Soup

Posted by Lesli

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When life gets busy it's hard to cook healthy meals. Sometimes cooking with packaged foods is the only option due to time constraints and not getting to the grocery store.

Usually I avoid packaged foods, but when I'm crunched for time and the kids have to get out the door to dance, or I have a class to get to, I'm glad to have canned or packaged soup in the house!

I will always try and adapt it to make it healthier, though.

If I open up some canned vegetable soup, you can sure that I'll be adding some frozen mixed vegetables, or some steamed kale. I might throw in a can of beans that have been rinsed in cold water. Maybe some minced garlic and definitely some spices.

Add some wheat crackers and some cheese, and you've got yourself a fast, healthy meal.

It's amazing what you can do to a wimpy can of vegetable soup...

Happy Cooking!

- Lesli

TAGS: Beans, Healthy Options, Packaged Foods, Steamed Kale, Supper Crunch, Vegetable Soup, Wheat Crackers
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