Yesterday, I was searching for some recipes
for "one"...especially soup or anything I could microwave...I ran across
a couple of ideas and this is what I came up with...I got everything I
needed for less than $20 and I used coupons, too...I was able to measure
everything out to make 6 individual chicken noodle soups, 6 vegetable
beef soups and 4 potato soups...I put everything into sandwich sized zip
lock bags and put them in the freezer...I made one of the vegetable
beef soups for lunch and it tasted like I spent all day on it and it
only took about 10 minutes to cook and I didn't have to add any salt or
pepper!...(I tried the potato soup the next day and it was yummy!)...enjoy! (I already had cheese, milk, bacon bits, dried parsley
flakes, dried celery flakes and dried minced onion. The bouillon
granules were cheaper in the Hispanic section where I found the
noodles.)
Chicken Noodle Soup
Divide the following ingredients into 6 zip lock sandwich bags:
1- 7oz bag of Moderna Fideo noodles (with the Hispanic foods) You can use egg noodles if you prefer
1- small bag of Tyson Ready Grill Chicken Breast strips (cut into small cubes)
1 - snack size carrot, celery and broccoli veggie tray (slice celery
and baby carrots thinly and place about a teaspoon in each bag, eat the
broccoli and dip while you work, LOL)
Place 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon granules in each bag
Sprinkle a little parsley flakes on top.
Seal bag and freeze until ready to use.
To cook, add 1 and 1/2 cups of water, bring to a boil and then simmer until noodles are done. Enjoy!
Vegetable Beef soup
Divide the following ingredients into 6 zip lock sandwich bags:
1 - 16 oz. bag of frozen mixed veggies (I got the ones with the green beans)
1 - 20 oz. bag of Simply Potatoes, diced potatoes and onions (in the dairy section, by the eggbeaters)
*I only added about 10 potatoes to each bag. I saved the rest for the potato soup.
1- small bag of Tyson Ready Grill Seasoned Steak strips (cut into small pieces)
Place 1 teaspoon of beef bouillon granules in each bag
Sprinkle a little parsley flakes and dried minced onion on top.
Seal bag and freeze until ready to use.
To cook, add 1 and 1/2 cups of water, bring to a boil and then simmer until veggies are done to your likeness. Enjoy!
Potato soup
Divide the following ingredients into 4 zip lock sandwich bags:
1 - 20 oz. bag of Simply Potatoes, diced potatoes and onions (in the dairy section, by the eggbeaters)
*if you don't make the vegetable beef soup, you can probably make 2 extra bags of potato soup
Place one teaspoon of chicken bouillon granules in each bag.
Sprinkle a little dried parsley flakes, dried celery flakes and dried minced onion on top.
Seal bag and freeze until ready to use.
To cook, add 1 cup of water, bring to a boil and then simmer until
potatoes are done. Add 1/2 a cup of milk or cream and a little butter or margarine (I used about a tablespoon), do not boil, simmer a
few more minutes. Remove from heat and garnish with shredded cheddar
cheese and bacon bits, if you like. You can mash the potatoes to thicken the soup if
you'd like. Enjoy!
