Make a Weeknight Meal Special With Bertolli…

We love soup, but not all soup. My family can be a bit picky when it comes to what sort of soup they will eat. It is sometimes hard to find a soup that everyone equally loves. We were pretty excited about taking part in the Bertolli “Make a Weeknight Meal Special” challenge.  I had really wanted to try out the new soups that Bertolli now has available now, and they were conveniently located at our local Kroger! 

The soup was SO yummy! It’s a restaurant quality soup, however it took no time at all to prepare (maybe 10-15 minutes tops!) Now the package says the soup feeds 2 (we got 2 packages) and I was a little worried that my whole family of 7 wouldn’t have enough to eat, however 2 packages fed all of us and everyone was very pleased. I recommend making the soup with garlic bread sticks or butter bread, however it can simply be eaten alone as well if you like.

So, we were given one hour to make a special weeknight meal that all would enjoy and no one would forget. How did we do? We did great, of course! I love the fact that it didn’t even take a whole hour and we had a very nice “sit down” family meal. There was wine (for the adults), breadsticks for all, and some of the kids had fun putting little oyster crackers into their soup (I didn’t think they were necessary, but the boys think they are fun.) My top three tips for making a special weeknight meal are…
1.) Don’t spend so much time preparing your meal that you are too tired to enjoy. You can make a nice meal in less than an hour.

2.) Let family members help out in the kitchen. I used to think that if the boys helped me in the kitchen it would just take longer, however I have found that the time we spend together in the kitchen is great bonding time that they enjoy as do I. (And if your spouse offers to help out let them.)

3.) A great meal doesn’t have to cost $50 or require you to leave the home. You’d be surprised at what you can make from the comfort of your own home.

I love that Bertolli Frozen Meal Soups are so hearty and fresh-tasting. They contain just the right amount of vegetables, meats, pasta and herbs. They are so convenient since they are sold in the frozen food aisle at our local store and can be prepared on the stovetop in just minutes! There are so many different varieties to choose from, Chicken Minestone, Roasted Chicken & Rotini Pasta (this is the one we tried-and loved!), Tomato Florentine & Tortellini with Chicken and Tuscan-Style Beef with Vegetables.

Is your mouth watering yet?

We have never been disappointed with any of the Bertolli line of foods.
For more information and to find out where you can purchase these yummy Bertolli foods visit them at www.villabertolli.com. You can also find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bertolli and Twitter at www.twitter.com/Bertolli.

Disclosure: I was compensated by Bertolli to participate in the Weeknight Meal Special Challenge. We only give honest reviews and all content in this post is our honest take on the products tried.