Homemade Soups for Busy Families

A great way to create a hearty, satisfying soup is to find recipes that use beans as a primary ingredient. Beans soups are often packed with protein and can fill that grumbling hole in the belly. My favorite is Tuscan Bean Soup. This easy to make soup has so much flavor with turkey kielbasa, tomatoes, and cannelini bean in a chicken broth. You won't regret trying this recipe out.

If you are looking for other bean soup recipes, check out these possibilities:

• White Bean Soup
• Selected Bean Soup Recipes

Like beans, potatoes add bulk to soup that help make the meal a filling one. In some recipes, the potatoes can be prepared ahead of time. Consider boiling your potatoes the night before. That will help you reduce your time in the kitchen during the early evening hours (which we know how those hours are often a baby's witching hour anyway).

Here are some fabulously yummy homemade soup recipes that use potatoes:

• Colby Corn Chowder
• Ajiaco Stew
• Cream of Potato Soup

Practically everyone knows the comforting nature of a good bowl of chicken noodle soup. There is something about pasta that soothes the soul of any carb-loving noodle-aholic. Pasta is another great way to make sure a soup moves from just being tasty to being a meal that sustains you throughout the day. Here are some of my favorites:

• Italian Soup With Meatballs and Pasta
• Pasta e Fagioli
• Zucchini and Eggplant Soup With Ditalini