Think hot If you're lucky to be home for lunch. It's a nice change up from dinner and breaks up the day. It'll keep you full for the afternoon and keep you from snacking too.
The easiest hot lunch is soup/ You can easily open a can of Progresso orCampbells' but a quick homemade soup is a better choice. Take any kind of broth, vegetable, beef or chicken and use that as the base. Then add what you want. Tomatoes and peppers will give the potage color and flavor. Add cut celery and onions too along with any kind of bean.This will give it protein. If you want it to be heartier. then add smaller pasta like pastina, ditalini or orzo.. Serve toasted Italian or French bread with it and a simple salad. Another hot lunch treat is a mild chili, This can eaily be made in a crockpot or Instapot. You can use ground turkey and cannekini beans for a white chili. You can also make a vegan one using morningstar or Grdein soy crumbles. Have plentty of crackers and sliced avocado to put on top. What's great about chili snd soup, you can either have a bowl or cup if you're not that hungry. A different spin is putting a fried egg on top for more protein and flavor.
Of course eggs are perfect in creatin a hot lunch. You can easily make a filling sausage scramble. Again you canuse pork , turkey or vegan for a tasty, hot bite. Add tomatoes an garlic for thar Piedmontese lunch favorite, pomodori et uovi. Make sure you have plenty of Italian bread to mop it all up.Sub in chopped peppers foe that Sicilian favorite uovi e pepe. Serve on hoagie rolls . Omelets and frittatas can be fun , expecially with all the different add ins. A western style omelet is a tasty and filling lunch, especially if you load it up with extra ham and peppers. go Greek styke with a good cup of spinach. A cheese one full of Cheddar is a yummy, gooey lunch. Try subbing in Brie or Montery Jack for a fun change up. Keep in mind that Eggs Benedict are not just for Sunday brunch. They work every day and it's a neat change up for an ordinart day. You cam nake it with an egg sunnyside up or even scrambled ones. Make it a Florentine one by changing outthe Canadian bacon with spinach. You could also sub in crab meat too for a rich and satisfying lunch.
Nothing beats a hot lunch on a cold day. Make a soyp or an omelet to start off with to chase away that autumn chill. You'll fee warmer
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