Soup is the best way to reduce the food budget. Its preparation requires two basic elements:vegetables, some of which are cheap such as carrots or onions, and broth. For a heartier recipe, you can add proteins, the prices of which vary:lentils, beans and beans, an economical version, or chicken, meat or seafood, a slightly more expensive version. In addition, leftovers from pot-au-feu type dishes can be incorporated into the preparation of a soup and waste is avoided. Nothing is lost, everything is recycled!
Soup can be a meal on its own:a bowl represents 20% of the recommended daily intake. Eh yes ! Enhanced with proteins such as meat or beans, it is low in energy but satiating. You can try, for example, the garlic and lentil soup, or the tomato, chicken or chilli soup. In addition, it is a real appetite suppressant for the snack between meals, and is much more effective and healthy than a sugary snack.
The best thing about soup is to cook a large batch. We do not hesitate to fill the pot to the brim since it keeps very well:it can be frozen and then reheated without problem. This has two advantages:if the soup is rather basic, you can add either cream, spices or aromatic herbs. It adapts to the mood of the day! And then it's always useful to have something good and healthy ready to eat (do you know that laziness of cooking?) in case of a little hunger.
We are not going to hide it, we do not eat 5 fruits and vegetables daily. The soup, loaded with vegetables, makes up for our deviations from this important rule for staying healthy. In addition, its preparation differs from other culinary methods:the soup retains the vitamins and minerals of the cooked vegetables because we do not get rid of the water once the operation is finished. This vitamin-filled water indeed becomes a key component of the delicious broth. It is also known for its benefits in case of flu or colds:chicken soup for example has anti-inflammatory functions, it helps to get rid of mucus and foreign bodies. Bon appetit of course!
Because it increases the feeling of satiety, soup is a great ally for people watching their weight. Drinking soup reduces calorie consumption for 1-2 days, and consumed daily it is particularly effective against weight gain.
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