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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make soup, for lunches.  Here is my recipe, takes 3 minutes prep time.   Add prep time if you are adding fresh veggies that need chopping.

Chicken or Beef bone broth.  Provides 8 gram protein per cup and no fat.  6 pack of 32 oz at costco or sams club is about $16.  They only have chicken, no beef bone broth.

Canned beans or pressure cook a batch of dry beans before hand.  I like chickpeas and black beans.  Rinse first.

Frozen veggies, such as frozen mushrooms from Whole Foods, green beans, peas, carrots.

Prepare a batch of bean based pasta or whatever pasta or carb you prefer to add to the soup.  I do this as general meal prep separately.  If you are low carb, skip this step and just eat the vegetables.

Add canned diced tomato.  The fire roasted with garlic canned tomato is by far the tastiest version.  Buy 12 pack and keep in pantry

Add salt, pepper, and your choice of seasonings.

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I agree soup is a great money saver. You can make your own vegetable stock with leftover ends and pieces from your veggies. Just freeze and when you get a full bag make your own.

You can also make your own bone broth for pennies instead of buying it. Save your bones like you do with vegetables and make when you have enough. You can also buy soup bones. Rotisserie chicken is great for this too, instead of throwing carcass away just cover with water and simmer. Tada chicken bone broth. Can freeze the broth and use for soup, rice, casserole, anything really.[/quote]

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