I love hot soup when it is cold outside. But I never have enough time to make it from scratch. So, like many people, I go to Costco and check out the fresh soups. They have some interesting offerings but read the labels. Too much salt, too much fat, not enough healthy oils. So, I buy it anyway and take it home and fix it!
This always seems like a good time of year for tomato soup, so I bought a pack of Tomato Curry Soup then home to the refrigerator and the canned goods. I keep low sodium canned chopped tomatoes on my shelf, and I had leftover wild and brown rice dressing with Kale, raisins, and chopped nuts in my freezer. I also had some cooked turkey breast in the fridge that was too salty for my taste or good health.
The solution:
1 qt. of tomato curry soup
1 can of low sodium chopped tomatoes
1 C of wild and brown rice dressing with plenty of Kale (add some fresh if
you want extra healthy)
1 C diced precooked turkey breast steeped in hot water for 5 minutes and
drained
Heat all together and in 10 minutes you have a hearty and healthy meal. If you need a low carb meal, just omit the rice dressing and put 4 C of chopped fresh Kale in the soup instead.
Ken Corliss, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
(253) 845-0585