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Easy Vegetable Soup

The nice thing about a soup recipe is you don't have to follow it exactly. You can vary the vegetables, use chickpeas instead of white beans or add leftovers.

 
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Eating a broth based soup, like this one, as an appetizer to a meal is a great way to fill up. This soup is low in calories, but high in fiber. The fiber will keep you full longer so that you can eat less and lose weight.

This recipe is heart healthy. This recipe is diabetes friendly.

Yield: 6 servings

  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 1 clove of garlic or 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 15 ounce can organic crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 can white beans
  • Sauté onions in oil in a large pot until translucent. add garlic and cook one minute. Add the tomatoes, orange juice, water and bring to a boil. Add the frozen vegetables. Return to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are almost tender. drain and rinse the beans and add them to the soup. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until the vegetables are just tender.

    Nutrition Facts: Calories: 200, Fat: 3 grams, Saturated fat: 0, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 23 mg, Carbohydrate: 36 grams, Fiber: 7 grams, Protein: 9 grams

     
    Last Reviewed: August 2008




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