Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

November 21, 2008 | Reviewer: Paige

Photo of Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable Soup Price: $1.19
Serving: 2.5, 1/2 cup (120ml) per serving
Calories: 90 per serving
Fat: 1%, 0.5g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 33%, 790mg
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 6%, 18g
Fiber: 8%, 2g
Sugar: 6g
Weight Watchers Points: 1

Cambell’s says: This is one of Campbell’s delicious Vegetable Soups. Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable soup is an easy way to get one of your daily vegetable servings. Vegetables are essential for a balanced diet.

Paige says: Campbell’s Condensed Vegetarian Vegetable soup is an old standby. It’s good for cold, blustery days when you want something warm and soothing. This is a tomato-based broth, hence the “Vegetarian” in the title. And seeing as how I’m not a big fan of chicken- or beef-broth based soups, this one is perfect for me.

I have a bit of an issue with the nutrition content. The packaging says that this one can, with a can of water added, is 2.5 servings. I can totally see this whole can as being one serving for a hungry person. If you supplement your serving with a sandwich or a salad, then I can see how this could be more servings. But 1/2 serving? Who gets the 1/2 serving? Why not just call it 2 servings?

Anyway, I heated it on the stove simply out of habit. As I ate my single serving (after all, I want to experience the soup accurately for the readers), I took note of the vegetables in this soup. Carrots and potatoes were plentiful. There were also lots of peas, onion, corn, celery, green beans, alphabet pasta, and a few pieces of tomato. The beauty of condensed soup is that you can add as much or as little water as you like, thus making the flavors stronger or weaker, depending on your preference. I never feel as if additional seasoning is needed in this soup. The tangy tomato broth stands alone. I do wish there were more pieces of actual tomato in the soup, as they really enhance the flavor for me. Of course, you can always add pieces of chicken or your own veggies or croutons to add to your canned soup lunch.

Sure, there are plenty of better and more expensive soups out there, but this one is always consistent. It’s also plenty cheap. I’ll probably always buy a few cans every season because there are just some days that you want something hot and simple and inexpensive, and this just fits the bill.