Homemade soup also freezes well. If you make a large pot, you can freeze what is left for another simple meal with practically no effort at all. This can be a real plus for a busy family on the go.

Delicious homemade soup can also take care of lunches for the working family. Soup can easily be put into a container for heating later on the job, or put hot soup into a thermos ready to eat. Combined with a sandwich, it's a comforting meal during a hard day's work.

It's been suggested that soup may actually be good for you when you are sick. I don't think anyone can deny that when you have a cold or the flu, nothing makes you feel better that a hot bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.

For people who are vegetarians, there are plenty of vegetable soup recipes that will produce a delicious hot bowl of soup without using any meat.

Another advantage of adding healthy soup recipes to your regular list of meals, are the benefits of weight loss. Soup can be very good for losing weight when you control what goes into the pot. By using low-sodium, low-fat broth and eliminating fatty meats and excessive salt, you can make a delicious low-calorie soup using a combination of vegetables, herbs, and spices.

Combine that with a salad, and you now have a delicious, filling, low-calorie meal.