Cook up a big batch of our popular Veggistrone soup for a healthy meal that keeps you satisfied.

And ourVeggistrone, a vegetable-packed minestrone soup, definitely fits the bill.

Cooking up a satisfying pot of vegetable soup can help your weight-loss efforts for a few reasons.

Veggistrone soup

For starters, research has found that soups might help you lose weight.

Additionally, broth-based soups packed with veggies give you the biggest bang for your caloric buck.

Similar to salad, soup is a good vehicle for vegetables, with their fiber helping to promote fullness.

Words like ‘easy,’ ‘yummy’ and ‘filling’ kept coming up.

I practically sprinted home to make it that night."

It tasted fantastic."

That way, you always have an easy, delicious vegetable soup ready to enjoy.

Think of this vegetable minestrone recipe as a versatile base.

Add in leftover chopped chicken, whole-wheat pasta or brown rice for extra heartiness.

Or serve it with asimple salador toasted whole-wheat bread.

Per ourFood & Nutrition Philosophy, a combination meal for a low-calorie diet should be at around 575 calories.