WAUKEGAN, IL 4/7/2010 2:34:07 AM
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Soup and Free Panini Recipes make Budget Meals for Tax Day

Frontier Soups offers healthy and economical dinner options with a free soup mix and Panini sandwich recipes

With Frontier Soups gourmet soup mixes and free Panini sandwich recipes, you can eat like you’re in the upper tax brackets even if Uncle Sam takes a bite out of your wallet on April 15.

For a gourmet twist on a classic economical comfort meal, tomato soup and grilled cheese, Frontier Soups Mississippi Delta
Tomato Basil Soup mix gets an adult spin with a vegetable base of yellow peppers, carrots, onions, leeks and shallots plus a touch of brown sugar to sweeten the acidity of the tomatoes, said Trisha Anderson, founder of Frontier Soups. The rice adds hunger-satisfying substance to the soup. For budget comfort, it is on sale for a budget-wise $3.95, Anderson said.

In honor of tax day, Frontier Soups will post free Panini sandwich recipes on April 15 at the Frontier Soups recipe blog, including turkey chutney, brie chicken and avocado beef. Plus, customers who order $25 or more during April will receive a free Idaho Outpost
Potato Leek Soup mix, which also may be served chilled for hot summer days. “A soup and sandwich meal can be economical, but it also can have enough gourmet appeal to satisfy any foodie,” Anderson said. “That’s why we say our soup is so good, you’ll call it dinner.”

For a palate-refreshing change of pace, the Asian-inspired flavors of the Far East Ginger Beef Bowl transform a flank steak and noodles into a memorable homemade meal.  “It is on special during April for just $3.95, and the delicious, perfectly balanced sweet and heat of the ginger spiced steak and noodles sure beats Chinese take-out,” Anderson said.

Frontier Soups gourmet soup mixes are all natural with no added salt, preservatives or MSG. Twenty-seven of its soups are gluten free. Home cooks add fresh and pantry ingredients to perfectly-seasoned dry ingredients to create homemade meals with easy-to-follow recipes. More information, along with recipes and inventive variations for other favorites like
chicken noodle soup and black bean soup, are available online.

About Frontier Soups:

Waukegan, IL based Frontier Soups was founded in 1986 with a mission to produce creatively crafted, wholesome, nutritious and delicious soups. The company now offers 38 gourmet soups, stews, chili and chowders, which are available in specialty stores, such as A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Central Market, Great Harvest Bread Company, Omaha Steak stores and independent specialty retailers.