It's the Perfect Time of Year....for Soup!

With the weather turning cold it's the perfect time for soup, soup and more soup!
I like to make homemade soup often and stock up my freezer for even colder weather to come.

There are so many reasons why I love soup.

• First the variety of ingredients and flavours, no two pots of soup need to be the same. So in my opinion its really hard to get sick of soup.
• Secondly soup is easy to make and you don't need a lot of fancy kitchen equipment. Do you have a knife, cutting board and large pot? You're all set to make a pipping hot pot.
• And last but definitely not least soup is a great way to include a variety of vegetables and other healthy ingredients like beans and lentils into your diet.
• If you have never tried beans or lentils soup is a great way to give them a try. They have a mild flavour and are soft so they work with any flavour and kind of soup (chunky or pureed). What is great about them is beans and lentils provide a lot of protein and fibre so they help to make soup a complete and filling meal.

There are so many soup recipes that my family loves...here are some of our favourites.

Sausage Kale and Lentil Soup
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Moroccan Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup
The Unrolled Cabbage Roll Soup

What is your favourite kind of soup to make?

Shannon RD
Registered Dietitian