As Autumn is around the corner I am beginning to crave home-made soup again. I take a break from soup during the Summer months. There is nothing more nourishing and comforting than a bowl of soup on a chilly evening. Soup is also a simple dinner idea, feeds a crowd and if crafted with care can be a high nutrition, lower calorie option if you’re being mindful of your health and weight.
There are a gazillion soup recipes on the internet but below are two recipes I absolutely love that I make in my slow cooker for myself and my family. These recipes are my own – variations of other recipes I’ve tried over the years. One is a plant based recipe and the other uses chicken stock and chicken breast meat.
Simple Soup Recipe 1: Kickin’ Veggie Soup
serves 6-8
Get out your slow cooker or you can make this on the stove top if you’ll be nearby. Needs to simmer all day for best flavor.
Ingredients:
32 ounces of organic vegetable stock (home made or store bought)
32 ounces of organic tomato sauce
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 cup of organic English peas
1 cup of butternut squash cubes (you can find these in freezer section or produce section)
1 cup of chopped organic green beans
1 cup of chopped organic kale
1 cup of chopped organic purple cabbage
1 tsp of Himalayn pink salt
1/2 tsp of black pepper
a few shakes of Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. of lemon juice
Throw all the ingredients and simmer all day. Serve and garnish with a sprig of water cress or parsley.
Simple Soup Recipe 2: Wonders Chicken Soup
Best cooked all day in slow cooker. Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
2 free range, organic chicken breasts
64 ounces of organic chicken broth
1 medium onion chopped
3 stalks of organic celery chopped
3 large organic carrots chopped
1 small organic zucchini chopped
1 tsp of Himalayan pink salt
1/2 tsp of black pepper
1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
1 tsp of garlic powder
Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker and add broth and other ingredients. Cook on low 8 hours. When it’s time to serve gently tear up the chicken with a fork and knife into the broth, stir and serve.
Simply enjoy!
