Soup’s On!
Soup is one of the most nutritious, budget-friendly dishes you can prepare for your family. I love to make a pot of soup each week during the cold winter months. If there are leftovers, you can take them to lunch!
The ingredients in these quick and healthy soups are loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants and they make a perfect dinner that is sure to please. Simply add a whole grain baguette and supper is served!
Hamburger Vegetable Soup
Makes 4 servings
1 large onion, sliced
2 T. Meijer canola oil
½ lb. extra lean ground beef
2 potatoes, thinly sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 cup Meijer frozen whole kernel corn
1 can Campbell’s® Healthy Request® Tomato Soup
3 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
½ t. McCormick® Italian seasoning or oregano
1. Sauté the onion in the oil in a soup pan until onion is limp.
2. Crumble meat in and stir, cooking until all red is gone. Add broth, tomato soup and spices.
3. Add potatoes, carrots and corn; simmer all ingredients for approx. 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Information per serving: 360 Calories, 12g Fat, 45g Carbohydrates, 16g Protein, 34mg Cholesterol, 675mg Sodium: 5g Fiber
Tomato-Cheese Ravioli Soup
Makes 4 servings
1 (14-1/2 oz.) can Meijer stewed tomatoes
1 (14-1/2 oz.) can fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
½ t. McCormick® Italian seasoning
2 cups Meijer frozen cheese ravioli or fresh cheese tortellini (about 12 oz.)
1 small zucchini, sliced
¼ t. ground pepper
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add ravioli, zucchini, and pepper; bring to a boil.
2. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 7 to 8 minutes or until pasta and zucchini are tender.
Nutrition Information per serving: 317 Calories, 6g Fat, 48g Carbohydrates, 15g Protein, 39mg Cholesterol, 653mg Sodium: 1g Fiber
I always had an interest in food and nutrition and attended Central Michigan University to earn a Bachelors Degree in Dietetics. Several years later, I went back to college to obtain my Masters degree in Human Nutrition from Andrews University. I have been a Registered Dietitian for 27 years and have spent the last 20 years working with Supermarkets. I discovered years ago that grocery stores were a great place to reach consumers and help them obtain accurate nutrition information. I also realized that busy families are looking for quick, affordable, and healthy ideas for meals. In my position as Healthy Living Manager at Meijer I spend a lot of time working with food manufacturers and commodity groups to search out and create easy recipes that can become part of family-pleasing menus. Although my two daughters are now grown and married, my husband and I continue to enjoy cooking together and creating new recipes with nutritious ingredients. I hope my information provides you and your family with easy ideas to live a healthy life!