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Soups really “hit the spot” in cold winter days, however, they could be a great healthy meal or a snack in any season.
They are a great way to pack in more nutrition especially if your children are like mine – have a limited vegetable menu. Soups are a great way to disguise all those veg that they normally would not touch.
So, I am very lucky my boys love home made soups.
Home made soups are a much healthier option compared to canned soups that are usually high in sodium and some in sugar too, like tomato soup, as well as a chemical BPA. They are easy to make and cheaper too than store-bought ones. So, win on all counts.
I usually alternate between either a vegetable soup or a chicken bone broth soup.
- 1 whole broccoli
- 4 carrots
- 2 parsnips
- 1/2 squash
- 1 medium sweet potato
- whole celery
- 2 courgettes
- 2 small or 1 large onion
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt or bouillon
- water and tablespoon of olive oil
Place all of the above ingredients in a pan and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. It is pretty much ready to be served. The above would give around 8 servings of soups, so, for us as a family – we have 2 days worth of soup.
I would perhaps grill some chicken to eat with a bowl of soup for a balanced meal. I also blend all the ingredients for a creamy texture for boys and add a dollop of drained low-fat yoghurt, like Liberte’, also to up the protein.
In any case, it is a delicious winter warmer or a whole year round snack or a meal.
