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How to beef up soup from store




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Here are easy ways to turn a store-bought broth or soup into a hearty meal.


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• Cook extra bacon or sausage at breakfast to crumble into soup for dinner.

• Dress up soups by topping with garlic croutons, parsley, chives, diced green onion or fresh basil.

• Use a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt to add a creamy texture.

• For Mexican-style soup, add black beans, chopped onion and frozen corn to chicken broth. Top with slivers of avocado, shredded Cheddar cheese and strips of tortilla chips.

• Toss tortellini or ravioli and fresh or frozen spinach into beef broth for a quick Italian soup. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

• Create a Pacific Rim soup with Asian-style frozen vegetables, chow mein noodles and vegetable broth.

• Keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer and add to a creamy tomato for quick seafood soup. Add chopped celery and carrots. Top with oyster crackers.

• Diced potatoes go well in most creamy soups.

• A dash of hot sauce will add volumes of flavor to lentil or navy bean soups.

• Noodles, dried or frozen, can be added to just about any soup.

• Add ingredients in small increments. It's easier to add more noodles than scoop them out.

• Think leftovers. Chop up the pork loin and sweet potato wedges from last night and add to a cream of squash soup for tonight.

• Got the sniffles? Make quick chicken noodle soup by dicing a store-bought rotisserie chicken. Add the chicken pieces, diced onion and noodles to a low-sodium chicken broth.

• Pair soup with a salad, corn muffins, grilled cheese sandwiches, a cheese platter or loaf of artisan bread for a hearty meal.


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