Healthy Alternatives to Cream Soups and Onion Soup Mix

[jcwarr]

all the recipes sound so good and i am a huge fan of the slow cooker as well - but here's my dilemma. for a few reasons - trying to eat healthier and being affected by it - i am avoiding things like creamy soups from campbell's and lipton dried onion soup mix. they are fantastic for flavor - but i was wondering if anyone had any alternatives who might be trying to avoid this as well. i have found substitutes for the dried soup mix but not so much with the cream soups. thanks for any ideas!!

 

[myinnerchef]

The key to slowcooking is the liquid. You can probably substitute low sodium chicken broth or even water for most of the recipes. For recipes that need something creamy, try adding fat free sour cream or even plain yogurt. For flavor, use Mrs. Dash or one of the Pampered Chef seasonings. I like to use fruit (see my cranberry pork roast recipe) instead of soups and I lean toward low fat and low sodium in deference to my FIL.

 

[jcwarr]

slow cooker ideas and missing infothanks for the great ideas!

i forgot to say in my original post that they contain msg which is why i don't want to eat them!!