500 Calorie Dinners: Soups

If you're trying to feel full on fewer calories, learn to love soups.

Research has shown that people who start a meal with soup eat 20 percent fewer calories over the course of their meal. But don't just think of soup as a starter. These hearty soups include beans, chicken, fish or lean beef so they're substantial enough to be a main course. Browse through these soup recipes to choose your main dish, then pick from the suggested side dishes, desserts or drinks to round out your 500-calorie meal.

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Caldo Tlalpeño

283 calories
Although there are many variations of this Mexican chicken soup, spicy chipotle chiles are always part of the broth. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:

Choose one side dish:
• Mixed Lettuce Salad with Cucumber Herb Vinaigrette
83 calories
• Warm corn tortilla (6-inch)
70 calories

Choose one dessert:
• Fast Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
100 calories
• Indoor S’mores
98 calories