Soup is almost always a satisfying meal for lunch or dinner.  

 Served with a salad and crackers, it makes a filling and nutritious sit down meal, or a quick on the go meal when put in a thermos. If your kids are interested in cooking, follow some of these easy to make soup recipes with your children

Vegetarian Soup

This is an easy to make soup for kids because it does not require cooking any meat, plus your child can experiment with different vegetables. Most of these vegetables are easy to clean and cut, meaning that almost any age can pitch in to help. If your child will cut the vegetables, remind him that the smaller the vegetables are, the faster they will cook.

Ingredients:

·                        5 cups vegetable stock

·                        3 sliced carrots

·                        3 chopped celery stalks

·                        2 small potatoes, peeled and diced

·                        2 diced zucchini

·                        1 cup chopped cauliflower

·                        3 small tomatoes (Roma tomatoes work well), you can also use a small can

·                        1/2 cup frozen peas

·                        1/2 cup corn (canned or frozen is fine)

·                        1/2 cup macaroni noodles

Directions: Pour vegetable stock into a large pot and then add the celery, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, cauliflower, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Cover the pot and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for ten minutes or until the noodles are tender.