Soups & Broths
Canned soup gets a fresh reputation on this shelf. Amy's anchors the section with organic recipes — minestrone, chunky vegetable, lentil vegetable in a lower-sodium version, quinoa-kale-red-lentil and a plant-based take on chicken noodle — alongside Sprague's simple, vegetable-forward soups like Simply Green and Simply Cauli. Add an organic vegetable broth powder for scratch cooking, and you've got a pantry that can cover lunch on its own.
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The range leans plant-based and organic. Amy's builds its soups on recognizable ingredients — beans, lentils, kale, quinoa — and its No Chicken Noodle delivers the comfort-food classic without any chicken at all. Sprague's Simply line keeps things minimal, blending a few vegetables into a smooth bowl. Between them you'll find hearty chunky textures and smooth purées, so the shelf covers both the thermos crowd and the crouton crowd.
Labels do the deciding here. Lower-sodium versions are called out right on the can for anyone comparing numbers, organic claims come from each maker's certification, and plant-based options are clearly marked. The broth powder is the sleeper pick — a scoop builds a quick base for risotto, gravy or a pot of soup from whatever vegetables are in the crisper. Keep a few cans on hand; future you will be grateful.
