Low Fat Veggie Soup Recipes

VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion & garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add cabbage, carrots, & green beans and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Stir in bell peppers, cauliflower, undrained tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, bay leaves, and seasonings. Simmer 8-10 minutes.
• Add in zucchini, simmer an additional 5 minutes or until softened.
• Remove bay leaves before serving.

LOW-FAT VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray a large soup pot with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Cook the onions, green pepper, garlic, and celery until the onions are translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes; mix in the Italian seasoning, chili powder, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Stir in the carrots, potatoes, green beans, and corn, mixing the vegetables with the seasonings, and add chicken broth and water.
• Bring the soup to a boil, and add tomato puree and Parmesan cheese; return to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and cook until the green peppers, onions, and celery are tender, about 15 more minutes.

CABBAGE FAT-BURNING SOUP

Steps:

• Place carrots, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, peppers, and celery in a large pot. Add onion soup mix, tomato juice, beef broth, and enough water to cover vegetables. Simmer until vegetables are tender. May be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

LOW-FAT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, onion and potato in heavy large Dutch oven. Add vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, 3 tablespoons parsley, cilantro, garlic, basil and oregano. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Strain cooking liquid into large saucepan; reserve vegetables. Place 3 cups vegetables in blender. Add 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Puree until smooth. Stir puree into remaining cooking liquid in saucepan. Return remaining vegetables to cooking liquid. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 5 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

FAT-FREE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot, measure water, add onions, carrots, potatoes, green peppers, mashed tomatoes, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper, and curry powder. Boil for 20 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• Add shredded cabbage, chopped celery, cauliflower florets, and dill weed, and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes. If soup is too thick, add more water and bring to boil. Adjust seasonings to taste.

LOW-FAT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, onion and potato in heavy large Dutch oven.
• Add vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, 3 tablespoons parsley, cilantro, garlic, basil and oregano.
• Bring mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Strain cooking liquid into large saucepan; reserve vegetables.
• Place 3 cups vegetables in blender.
• Add 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Puree until smooth.
• Stir puree into remaining cooking liquid in saucepan.
• Return remaining vegetables to cooking liquid.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 5 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Bring soup to simmer.
• Ladle into bowls.
• Sprinkle with additional parsley.
• Serves 8.