Many creamy soups are
creamy because of the added fats and sugars. However, a healthier
alternative is to use corn flour as a thickening agent. This way,
all the taste is still there, but you have yourself a creamy lean
and healthy
soup.
If you like croutons
in your soups and salads, use slices of bread, put them on a flat
baking try and put them in the oven until brown (turning 1 - 2
times) and then break or slice.. or you can cut them before you
put them in the oven. Having the croutons for your lean soup in
the oven rather than toasting them with the usual toaster gives a
better overall crunch and color.
This is a much
healthier alternative to the oil based croutons that most
restaurants use! The best thing is, they're still just as crunchy
as any other crouton!
If you want to, you
can sprinkle some basil or oregano onto the bread while it's on
the baking tray about to go into the oven. No butter or oil is
required!
Here's our collection
of lean Soup recipes!
It's small but the
lean soup recipes are growing!
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