145 calorie lunch! FREAKIN DELICIOUS!

evivahealth

I haven't posted a recipe on here before - mostly because I just haven't bothered but I feel like I need to share this because it would be greedy and selfish not to spread the love!!

So here it is, coming in at 145 calories, I have this for lunch with half an avocado on the side (add 166 cals for that bad boy) and it's perfect! Filling, delicious, easy to make! What more could you want? (something a little lower in sodium? Probably...)

VEGE TACO SOUP - 145 CALS (SERVES 8)

1 tablespoon, Oil - Olive
180g, Brown Onions
280g, Carrots - Raw
300g, Pumpkin - Raw
400g, Chopped Tomatoes (Tinned)
1L, Water
1 large Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
2 container Knorr Chicken Stockpot (vegetable if you're making it vegetarian/vegan)
60g Taco Spice Mix- Mild
2 Can, Red Kidney Beans In Chilli Sauce
1 tsp, Spices - Cumin seed
1 tsp, Hot Chilli Powder

Throw the onions into a big pot with a tablespoon of olive oil to cook down, then add the chopped pumpkin and carrots. Let them cook for a bit (very precise) then add in the water, stock pots and tomatoes. Simmer for about 40 mins, add the diced green pepper and simmer for 5 more. Blend with a hand blender, add the beans, spice packets, the cumin and the chilli powder. If you prefer your flavours a little more mild then leave out one of the spice packets and the chilli powder.

That's it! Nothing else to it I take it to work for lunch - if you don't have any proper sealable containers try putting it in regular take away containers or let it cool and put it in freezer bags and then pop them in your freezer. Less likelihood of spillage if you're travelling with the soup.

Will update this post with some photos next time I eat it Enjoy!

AshleyRoseVii

Oh I am definitely taking this recipe! Thanks for sharing

runningforthetrain

Thanks so much--- always looking for filling low cal meals.

evivahealth

You're welcome guys, it was a revelation to me! yum yum yum

Jasmin2802015

Sounds healthy and delicious. Thank you

allaboutthecake

Did you do the macro count? (CHo/Fat/Pro/Sod)

angela233Z

sounds great - i will try it today

jane4119

How about onions, carrots,pumpkin, tomatoes, taco spice and water in cups math was my worse subject.

evivahealth

allaboutthecake wrote: »

Did you do the macro count? (CHo/Fat/Pro/Sod)

The Macros: Carbs 66% / Fat 19% / Protein 14%

Carbs 22g
Fat 3g
Protein 5g
Fibre 5g
Sugar 9g
Sodium 1097mg (46% RDI)

To make it a more balanced meal, if you're really hungry, I'd have it with some chicken or an egg and half an avocado.

jane4119 wrote: »

How about onions, carrots,pumpkin, tomatoes, taco spice and water in cups math was my worse subject.

Not sure about the cup measure for most but eyeballing it I'd go:

One medium brown onion
three medium carrots
half a butternut pumpkin - no skin
one tin of tomatoes (4 fresh)
one sachet of taco spice
4.2 us cups of water

Hope that helps!

katerz86

bump

dawnmcneil10

This sounds great! Couple extra thoughts...

Most taco seasoning is chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and onion powder or minced onions. Pretty easy to replace the packet of sodium loaded taco seasoning with that combo if that helps.

Also for a bit more protein you could drop a nice bit of plain greek yogurt.

chasu99

Nice. I may crack the eggs in the stock as it's taking the 40min simmer !!!

boopsiegrl

thanks

Julesnlove

evivahealth

dawnmcneil10 wrote: »

This sounds great! Couple extra thoughts...

Most taco seasoning is chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and onion powder or minced onions. Pretty easy to replace the packet of sodium loaded taco seasoning with that combo if that helps.

Also for a bit more protein you could drop a nice bit of plain greek yogurt.

Great ideas I usually do my own seasoning too with cumin, corriander, chilli, maybe some oregano or paprika too. Just moved overseas through and haven't restocked my spice cupboard!