Celebrate National Soup month with the best tasting cup of guilt-free comfort foods you've ever tasted. The New England Soup Factory offers an extensive list of award winning homemade soups as well as a homemade flavorful skinny vegetable soup (think Weight Watchers Zero Point soups) by the quart ready to be brought home! On a cold winter day, nothing tastes better!
With two locations (Brookline & Newton), this hot spot is a perfect dining out option for anyone watching their waist line and wallet. The NESF offers a rotating variety from over 150 recipes, depending on what is in season. Buying locally as often as she can, owner and head chef Marjorie Druker is still the woman in the kitchen making every pot.
Favorite on the menu include, Triple Strength Chicken Vegetable, Sweet Potato with Caramelized Onion, Tomato Butternut, a Beef Stew to die for and many many more.
Skinny Fact: Soup has been shown in studies to aid weight loss when a broth based cup is consumed prior to a meal.
Not a big soup fan or just want a hearty side? The NESF also offers gourmet sandwiches starting at $3.99, including a Waldorf Chicken Salad that just might be the best in Boston, and a variety of salads with homemade dressings. Top recommendations go to the seasonal black eyed pea salad, the skinny tuna plate and fresh beet salad.
Boston has long been criticized for lacking healthy options on menus at convenient dining options, but thanks to The New England Soup Factory, you can enjoy winter comfort food without feeling the guilt. To limit calories, nix the homemade roll, but if you must (which most do since they are homemade) opt for a whole grain roll. Stick to broth based soups or a root vegetable (like sweet potato) to limit fat calories. Having soup before a meal will help you feel fuller faster.
If you don't like in Boston, or can't get enough, check out Marjorie's cookbook where she reveals some of her most famous recipes!
Comments