Winters are around the corner. Nippy mornings, fogged-up windows, and those inviting cozy corners paints a memorable picture. Sitting in cozy corners, sipping warm soups, holding a cup of coffee and tea and talking to the shivers feels so good. In this winter scenery your little kiddos add their own colors, with mischiefs, dicy moody cravings, and cute little no no to healthy soups.
For parents, winter also comes along with uninvited sniffles, layers of woolens, and the age-old kitchen battles. How to keep up with your kids’ nutritional intake? How to introduce them with the goodness of seasonal greens? Here are some exciting winter soups recipes your kiddos would love to slurp!
1. Creamy Carrot & Apple Hug Winter Soup
Ever tasted sunshine? This soup tastes like it. Its cheerful and vibrant orange color simply brightens a bland, grey and chilly evening. Fresh carrots are not only used for natural sweetness but also have Vitamin A that soothes and boosts your immune system. To top it up, a crispy apple goes great. It sets the tone of gentle tanginess that melts so good into the creamy smooth butter base.
Ingredients of this winter soup
- Finely Chopped Onions
- Chopped Carrots & Apples
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper
- Fresh Cream (for finishing)
- Bread (for star-shaped croutons)
Process
- Take a pan and add finely chopped onions in it. Sauté it until they get golden.
- Add finely chopped carrots and apple in it. Cook it until soft.
- Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Take the mixture into a blender and blend it till a silky smooth texture.
- Add a little cream in it and garnish it with cinnamon dust.
- To top it up and for extra giggles, star-shaped croutons are good to go.
Golden onions taste like caramel and the slight sweetness compliments the creamy texture of boiled carrots and apples.
2. Broccoli-Cheddar Dream Bowl
Hey mummas, do you know the classic kiddish trick to hide the greens? Spread the blanket of cheese. If your little champ goes on looks before taste, you have to be dramatic! Broccoli, a great veggie that’s no less than a winter superfood. It is packed with vitamin C, fiber, and essential minerals that helps in bone-strengthening. The cheddar cheese is important to wipe away any bitterness. That’s how this luscious and velvety treat becomes your personal favorite.
Ingredients
- Finely Chopped Broccoli
- Vegetable Stock
- Chopped Onion
- Cheddar Cheese
- Black Pepper
- Salt to taste
- Toast (for mini toasties)
Process
- Take a pan, add finely chopped broccoli, vegetable stock, onion, black pepper and salt in it. Simmer until soft.
- Take a blender and add the mixture into it. Blend it until smooth.
- Add a handful of grated cheddar in the smooth paste and watch it melt. Stir until it gets creamy in texture.
- Season it lightly with pepper or your favorite seasoning.
- Serve hot with mini golden toasties or baked tortilla strips.
This bowl is a mouth watering blend of cheesy comfort and a nutritional twist. You never know your broccoli skeptics might love to lick the bowl and leave it clean.
3. Rainbow Veggie Noodle Magic Winter Soup
It just looks like confetti in a bowl. It has vibrant colors and crunchy elements your little tornados would love to have.
Ingredients
- Chopped Carrots
- Onions
- French Beans
- Bell Peppers
- Boiled Corn
- Black Pepper
- Butter
- Cinnamon Powder
- Salt To Taste
- Wheat Floor
- Water
- Cooking Oil
Process To Make Broth
- Take a pan and put butter, chopped onions, carrots, French beans and bell peppers in it. Shallow fry and toss them just to make them crunchy.
- Add boiled corn in it.
- For flavors add black pepper, cinnamon powder, salt and red chilli powder in it.
- Add freshly made pasta in this broth, mix well and serve hot.
Process To Make Pasta
- Take the wheat floor and add water to it.
- Add a drop of oil in it and mix it well.
- Knit the dough just as you do for chapati.
- Cut out alphabetical-shaped pastas out of it.
- Take a pan, boil water in it, add salt in it. Then add pasta in it.
- Boil until soft, drain excess water and keep it aside.
The broth is light yet flavorful and a healthy option that is great for lunchboxes and quick post-school dinners. While serving drizzle a little olive oil and a touch of soy sauce in it.
4. Corn & Chicken Comfort Bowl
When your child has a cough and cold or is exhausted and needs strength, this bowl is no less than a therapy.
Ingredients of this Winter Soup
- Shredded Chicken
- Garlic
- Homemade Stock
- Corn
- Light Cream
- Black Pepper
- Salt to Taste
- Spring Onions
- Bread Roll
Process
- Take a pan, add homemade stock in it.
- Put shredded chicken with garlic and corn in it. Simmer it until cooked.
- Add a spoon of milk or light cream in it. Stir it well!
- Season it gently with black pepper and salt in it.
- Garnish with spring onions.
- Serve it with a warm bread roll on the side.
5. Tomato-Basil Bliss Winter Soup
Some soup bowls are loved when they are classic for a reason. This one is my all time favorite because of its tangy flavor and tempting aroma.
Ingredients of this Winter Soup
- Butter
- Tomatoes
- Gralic
- Salt and black pepper for seasoning
- Fresh Basil Leaves
- Cheddar Cheese
- Bread
Process
- Take a pan, add butter in it.
- Place half cut ripped red tomatoes upside down in it. Add garlic cloves. Cover with a lid and roast them.
- Open lid, remove the peels of tomato.
- Take a blender. Put roasted tomato, garlic and fresh basil leaves into it. Blend it until you get a velvety texture. Add seasonings as per taste.
- Garnish it with cheddar cheese. Serve it hot with mini toasts.
This soup delivers antioxidants and lycopene that are great for immunity and skin health.
Feeding Hearts, Not Just Tiny Tummies
Winter soups are way more than just meals. Honestly, every winter lover knows they are no less than precious memories simmered in broth. Soups raise a toast to laughter around the dining table. Soups are the way to capture the goodness of seasonal veggies in warmth. The satisfaction reflected by the rosy cheeks after the first hot spoonful, and the satisfied “Mmm!” that follows one after another.
If your kids shy away from veggies, or judge from looks, these 5 Healthy soup recipes are your secret weapon. Celebrate comfort and creativity with these winter soup recipes. For more interesting, soulful and healthy recipes stay tuned with us at Chef’s Home Around!
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