In a toddler lunch rut, so I decided to make soup for the 'gents today. Soup seems to always take a long time, but this one was quick, made within an hour including toddler interruptions :)
I took this recipe and made some changes to suit my fridge contents:
1/4 of a small onion, chopped
2/3 c. chopped baby carrots
2 cloves garlic, crushed
tbsp of olive oil
light salt and pepper to taste
Saute in pot, med high heat until carrots start to soften, 5 mins
1/2 yellow/orange or red pepper, whatever you have
Add to pot, saute for a few more mins
Add:
2 cups low sodium veg or chicken stock
1 cup water (or more, to your desired consistency)
1 packet low sodium chicken stock (powder)
1 tbsp dried thyme
I used veg stock, so I added a packet of chicken stock to the water.
Simmer with lid on pot for 20 minutes or so.
Add 2/3 cup crushed egg noodles (I crushed them so they wouldn't be monstrous noodles for the kids to spoon in).
Simmer til noodles are soft.
Enjoy.
2 comments:
I'm way too old to be a toddler, but that sounds delicious to me!
Sonya, I think I appreciated the soup 10x more than the toddlers, I thought it was great for putting together so quick. I have leftovers today, but I'm thinkin of eating it myself and making them something they appreciate more :)
i kinda think they like finger food they can actually eat themselves for lunch served to them. I don't know what else it is. They don't tolerate being spoon-fed much of anything at lunch time. I can feed them oatmeal in the morning, but lunch time is different. It's like they have to feel it themselves or they don't trust me...funny kids.
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