Wonton Soup

We love this recipe by Kraft.

Again, I've modified it a little.

4-6 cups low sodium chicken broth

2 cups pre-shredded carrots

1-2 cups chopped cabbage

1 bag frozen pork dumplings (or vegetable/chicken/seafood)

1/2 cup carrot puree

2 tbls low-sodium soy sauce

2 tsp Asian Seasoning Mix from The Pampered Chef, optional

In a large pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low boil so that the dumplings won't fall apart. Continue to cook until dumplings are heated through.

*The original recipe from Kraft calls for 2 cups of thinly shredded rotisserie chicken added to the soup. This is yummy, but sometimes too much time for me to do, so I don't always add it in.

Athough it wasn't in the original recipe, I also added the Asian Seasoning Mix from The Pampered Chef because I thought it would make this soup perfect. And it did!

Adding the carrot puree is just a sneaky way to make sure the family eats their vegetables, even if they try to "pick" at their food. The puree disappears into the broth, so no one knows!

Meatball Stew

Recipe from Trader Joe's sample during our shopping trip!

The girl's loved it so much I bought all the exact ingredients on the spot

and made it that night for dinner!

I couldn't believe the meatballs, were actually "Meat-LESS". It was a HIT!

1 bag Meatless Meatballs (or real meatballs)

8-12 cups of beef broth

8 oz of "O" shaped pasta

3 chives chopped

1/2 cup carrots, finely diced

Salt and Pepper to taste

Serves 6

In a large pot, add all ingredients, including frozen meatballs. Bring to a low boil and continue cooking until pasta is tender. Serve to hungry family!

Isn't that easy? Our girls kept asking for more.

It's so nice to hear, "Mmmm, thank you Mommy!"

*This is a great vegetarian recipe Becks! (the beef broth can change to vegetable broth if you want)