Soup Anyone?

My husband is the Associate Pastor at our church and his primary responsibility is leading both Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups.  We love it, but our Wednesday nights are…well…crazy! 

Now I really don’t mind crazy nights, but it’s frustrating that they seem to be a large speed bump in our desire to eat healthy.  I am usually throwing together calorie laden chicken patties or nutrient lacking chicken nuggets or some other not healthy food and calling it supper.  So my husband and I have put our heads together and come up with some options to solve this problem.  On of them consists of me making a big pot of soup and a large salad, taking it to church, and eating their with the other leaders. 

While nothing is in stone yet, I am trying to plan how this might work…and I need YOUR help in doing this.  I am looking for CHEAP, but HEALTHY soup recipes that are EASY to make for a crowd of 14 to 18.  I also would like it to have common EVERYDAY ingredients – ingredients I can buy at Aldis.

So in the comment section below start to leave your ideas and recipes!  You can also mail your recipes to me at trenchesofmotherhood{@}yahoo{.}com

Thanks for your help!  I’m looking forward to the tasty goodness you all send my way!