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Originally Posted by Alexah
Do you need anything else or do you find the soup fills you up?
Alexah, I make sure my soups are really hearty. Always lots of veggies and a good amount of chicken, plus the bean or grain. I make sure that each portion fills one of the 2 1/2 cup containers (often I add more water at work when I microwave) and I try to make them come in around 300 calories. That's usually plenty for me for lunch time--though I do need a snack around 4 or 5. If I'm feeling energetic I'll throw together a side salad, but that's really the exception. My goal is tasty, convenient soup with plenty of fiber, protein and bulk. It usually works.
(And I have a whole bunch of variations in my rotation: 'Mexican' chicken and black bean with chipotle and corn; chicken, white bean and swiss chard; 'African' chicken, barley and sweet potato with peanut butter-- and etc. Many chickens lose their breasts to my lunches, but it keeps me happy and nourished.
If I start to feel bad about all the chickens, I'll make beef, mushroom and barley, or, gasp, a vegetarian lentil--sometimes with some rice.)