FOOD NEWS
The Trader Joe's Soup You Should Avoid Buying
BY EMERY PEARSON
While the soup offerings at Trader Joe's refrigerated section are some of the tried-and-true favorites, you're better off avoiding Trader Joe's Hearty Minestrone.
Ranked last in Tasting Table's review of every premade Trader Joe's soup, Hearty Minestrone isn't bad, per se, but it's simply bland and unexciting.
The broth isn't seasoned particularly well, and the container is light on orzo and beans — the key ingredients that separate minestrone from vegetable soup.
If you do want to make it work, you'll have to add salt or other seasonings, incorporate a jar of artichokes, or grate some fresh Parmesan to give it a much needed flavor boost.