I’ve learned that having a complete meal doesn’t merely include rice, meat and veggies. My idea of a complete meal now consists of soup, salad, main dish and dessert. The meal is usually complimented with a fruit shake or some brewed tea.

There are a lot of choices for soups out there but I found that squash tastes good, has no fat and little amounts of calories. This is what I got.

“The good: This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium and Magnesium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese.” [SOURCE]

Ingredients:

3 cups water
1quarter squash cubed
1/2 chicken broth cubes
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp coarse ground pepper
1- 1/2 cut onions
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 tbsp cream

How to cook:

Boil the squash in 3 cups water for 7 mins. Put in the chicken broth cube, thyme, coarse pepper, nutmeg and onions. Stir so that the flavors mix well. Boil for another 5 minutes or until the onions soften. Strain out the onions and place into your serving dish. Put the remaining squash soup into a blender and puree it, adding the cream tablespoon at a time. (You may add more cream if you want the soup to be creamier). Continue pureeing until the soup is smooth. Then serve with the onions. Croutons are optional.