3 ingredients that can instantly add more flavor to your can of soup!

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Now…onto today’s featured Healthy Kitchen Hack:

3 Ingredients That Give Instant Flavor to Canned Soup (video)

While Serena and I love to make homemade soups, canned soups can be great last-minute meal options especially when you choose reduced-sodium options and ones that include veggies.

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But truth is, sometimes they might taste a bit bland so you can punch up the flavor in a snap with these three pantry staples:

Lower Sodium Soy Sauce – A few dashes of soy sauce add that terrific umami, “savory” flavor. Add 1/2 teaspoon per 1 cup of soup.
Try with:

• Mushroom Barley
• Beef Vegetable
• Lentil

Low Sodium 100% Vegetable Juice – Veggie juices like V-8 added an extra tomato-y, fresh flavor. Add 1 tablespoon per 1 cup soup.
Try with:

• Minestrone
• Three Bean Soup
• Lentil
• Tomato
• Manhatten Clam Chowder

Lemon or Lime Juice – Tart citrus juice brightens and wakes up the flavors of many canned soups.Add 1/2 teaspoon per 1 cup of soup.
Try with:

• Chicken Noodle (add lemon)
• Chicken Rice (add lemon)
• Black Bean (add lime)
• Tortilla (add lime)

And if you are in the mood to make soup, here are our favorite recipes on the blog:
Turkey Tortilla Soup

Cheesy Broccoli & Greens Soup

10-Minute Minestrone Soup

Sweet Potato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

What’s your favorite type of canned soup? Do you ever add extra ingredients?