Create a Soup Starter Kit and Make Meal Prep Easier

Delicious spicy beef noodle soup garnished with fresh green onions, perfect for homemade meals.

With the end of the year rush ahead of us, I want to focus on quick & easy meal tips this month! I’ve got a great timesaver tip for you today that will help with dinner in a BIG way. We’re creating a Soup Starter Kit!

Have you ever made a soup starter kit? 

These handy food-prep bags make getting dinner ready SO fast because you do all the prep work ahead of time.
When it’s time to cook, you simply pull your bag out of the freezer, pop the ingredients into a soup pot or slow cooker, add the other ingredients (liquid, protein, seasoning) and you’re on your way to a healthy and delicious meal.

How to make a soup starter kit:

Materials: Quart-sized freezer bags, label, permanent marker

Ingredients – 1 pound (500 g) of veggies for each soup kit

For the soup base: Carrots, onion, celery.
Optional “extra” veggies:  Bell peppers, summer squash, zucchini, sweet potato, corn.

To make your kit:

  • chop and cook the veggies – blanch them by dropping them into boiling water for 4-5 minutes and then placing them in ice water so they can quickly cool.
  • Dry thoroughly
  • Place them in the freezer bag, removing all the air before sealing.
  • Label your bag with contents and date.

When it’s time to cook, simply put them in the slow cooker with:

  • 1 lb (500 g)  – turkey, beef, chicken
    Plant-based option: Add canned beans and rice/quinoa about 2-3 hours before it’s time to eat
  • Large can of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 quart (950 ml) broth
  • 1-2 tsp of your fave spices & seasonings – thyme, marjoram, a bay leaf, etc.

And let simmer on low for 4-6 hours.

Over time you’ll come up with your favorite variations. You really can’t go wrong!

Rob Quimby, CPT

Owner, Fitness Lifestyle LLC

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Rob is the owner and founder of Fitness Lifestyle Personal Training. He has been training for over thirty-three years; seventeen of those years as a personal trainer helping others reach their goals.

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