Fit Cuisine Meals

This weekend I made some yummy meals for a few clients. I decided that with the cold weather coming, "what better comfort meal is there then soup?" The problem with ordering soup from a restaurant is often the high sodium content. Sadly, the canned varieties aren't any better. I prepared two soups: "Vegetarian Split Pea" and "2 Bean Minestrone" - (Both) low-sodium and filled with nutrients . These were very easy to make, with a total cooking time of 30 minutes. The best [art is that they were as YUMMY as they were EASY. To try these simple recipes look below. 2 Bean Minestrone 1 TBSP Minced Garlic 1 TBSP Olive Oil half small Onion Chopped 1 can rinsed White Beans 1 can rinsed Red Beans 1 cup chopped green beans 1 small squash Diced 1 can diced stewed tomatoes 1 TBSP Ms. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic Seasoning 4 Celery Stalks chopped 1/4 cup chopped carrots 1 box low fat low sodium vegetable broth 3 cups water In a medium soup pot saute, onions, garlic, celery and carrots till the onion is just about soft. Add your box for vegetable broth and water. Bring to a small boil and add your squash, green beans, stewed tomatoes, and canned rinsed beans. Let the whole pot simmer for about 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Add your seasoning stir one last time and serve. Tips: If you want this dish is great with small pasta like ditalini. I prefer this soup without pasta, but if you are going to use it opt for whole grain. This soup is truly a complete meal. Vegetarian Split Pea 1 bag dried split peas 1/2 cup diced carrots 3 celery stalks chopped 3 TBSP diced onion 1 TBSP minced garlic 1 TBSP olive oil 1 container of vegetable stock (low sodium) dash of black pepper 6 cups of water In a soup pot heat oil, garlic, and onions till translucent. Add in your carrots and celery, along with the vegetable stock and water. Bring to a small boil and add your peas. Let the entire pot boil for about 30 minutes until your vegetables are tender and the peas have gotten mushy. Once it is to the soft texture, add your black pepper and simmer low for an additional 10 minutes and serve. Tips: I like split pea but not with the ham. I started looking at other recipes but most required potato, or a touch of cream. I wanted this soup to be as clean as possible to the palette. You don't need a tone of ingredients to have a yummy soup. Sometimes less is more. This soup I think is a great lunch soup. So give it a try and let me know what you think.