15-Minute Lentil Soup

This easy lentil soup takes just minutes to prepare and makes a fine meal for one.

Ingredients

Serves 1

* 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
* 1 carrot, finely chopped
* 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* Coarse salt and ground pepper
* 14.5 ounces low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
* 3/4 cup cooked lentils (from a 15-ounce can), rinsed and drained
* 2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

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Soba Soup with Spinach

Hearty soba noodles complement other traditional Asian flavors in this satisfying, healthy soup.

Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms (stems removed), caps thinly sliced
* 4 scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
* Coarse salt
* 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 1/2 package (4.4 ounces) soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
* 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, torn
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce

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Basic Chicken Soup

This winter standby has classic flavors and cooks more quickly than traditional chicken soups.

Everyone has a personal spin on the recipe, but rarely have so few ingredients added up to so much comfort. This version has classic flavors and, thanks to a simplified method, cooks more quickly than traditional chicken soups (the dish is ready in a little over an hour).

There’s no need to make a separate stock; the vegetables and meat form their own satisfying broth.

Ingredients

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Tomato Soup

This simple recipe for delicious tomato soup is part of the Kirkland Signature Martha Stewart product line, available at Costco.

Ingredients

Makes 6 cups

* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 24 ounces canned whole plum tomatoes
* 3 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
* 2 teaspoons sea salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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