As the chill sets in, the days get shorter and the winter coats and scarves come out, you may naturally feel more inclined to indulge in comfort foods and winter warming treats. To help avoid temptation and prevent those sneaky winter kilos creeping on, ensure you indulge in positive food choices like warm, nourishing winter soups and low GI winter vegetables. Our delicious Beef Soup and Chicken Soups are a great winter warming meal. Follow the delicious recipes below (also found on the side of our Beef and Chicken Soup 7 Packs) to add that extra flavour boost.
Also remember that there are many reasons why we eat. Many of them have nothing to do with being hungry! For example we’re bored, cold, tired, stressed, something looks or smells good and the list goes on! Learn to listen to your hunger signals. If you tune in to your body, hunger can be your friend, not your enemy! For more info on how to tune into your hunger signals, click on our ‘hunger’ blog.
If all this hunger talk has set your tummy rumbling! Endulge in the delicious winter recepies below!
Beef, Thyme and Mushroom Soup
• 500ml water
• 1 x MediTrim Beef Soup Sachet
• ½ large onion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 6 small button mushrooms sliced
• 2 tsps fresh or dried thyme leaves
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Handful of baby spinach leaves
Preparation
Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and thyme leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes. Pour in water and bring to the boil. Add MediTrim Beef Soup Sachet and stir well. Let stand for 2 – 3 minutes. Season with freshly ground black pepper and garnish with handful of baby spinach leaves to serve.
Serves 2
Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
• 500ml (2 cups) water
• 1 x MediTrim Chicken Soup Sachet
• 1 x small free range skinless chicken breast fillet
• 1 tsp finely grated ginger
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• Kernals from 1 cob of corn (or ½ cup frozen/tinned)
• 2 tsp corn flour (optional)
• 40ml water
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
• 3 green spring onions thinly sliced diagonally
Preparation
Bring water to the boil. Add MediTrim Chicken Soup Sachet, whisk lightly until dissolved. Add whole chicken breast fillet and simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. To the soup, add the ginger and soy sauce. Mix the corn, flour and water until dissolved. Add mixture to soup to thicken (if using). Finely shred the chicken breast with a fork and return to the soup with the corn kernels. Simmer for 2 minutes. Lightly whisk egg white with a fork and slowly pour into the soup to make ribbons. Remove soup from heat and add spring onion and sesame oil (if using) and stir. Serve into bowls and savor the delicious aromas before enjoying!
Or try this low tasty GI tomato soup which can be served at meals in conjunction with your shakes or as a satisfying winter snack.
Rich Winter Tomato Soup
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped fennel bulb
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups salt reduced vegetable stock
2 x 400g can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 thyme sprig
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add fennel; sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, and thyme to saucepan; bring to the boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 35 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Remove thyme sprig. Blend mixture using either a hand held blender or blending in batches in a blender until almost smooth. Stir in salt and pepper. Warm again in saucepan if needed. Serve deliciously hot! Enjoy!
Serves 6
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