Yummy low calorie soup that doesn't taste it!!

Rachelc1992
Rachelc1992 Posts: 246 Member
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I found this on 3 fat chicks on a diet, made it today. It is delicious!!! My lil 4 year old loves it :) and surprisingly low calories!! You can make as small or big as u want.
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This is absolutely delicious and a fantastic way to get your veggies. Even my kids love this. (And I can put in vegetables I don't like -- such as broccoli -- and not taste them.) No exact measurements, you don't need them.

Roasting pan full of veggies: basically, whatever you have in your fridge, but make sure you have some --
Yellow squash/zucchini (for texture)
garlic
onion
carrot (for sweetness)

Mine is usually the above, plus broccoli, cauliflower. Whatever! (Tomatoes are coming later in the process.)

Put your roasting pan in the oven and roast til the veggies are golden. (You can also skip this step and just cook them on the stove top, but I like the taste roasting gives them.)

Dump the roasted veggies in a big stewpot, along with chicken or vegetable broth and a couple of cans of tomatoes. (I like the Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes.) Simmer until veggies are soft.

Working in batches, run the soup through your blender.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you can, wait til the soup cools before blenderizing. You *can* put it in the blender hot, but be very careful. Put a towel over the blender top and "vent" one corner, because the heat creates a vacuum effect and you're liable to explode soup all over you and your kitchen.

Are you still with me? I promise, it's worth it!

I wish I could say you could just use a stick blender in the pot ... and you can, but the texture isn't going to be the same. Running it through the blender, it's just velvety.

In one of the batches you run through the blender, put in a bunch of cumin and oregano. If you're making a giant pot of this soup, then you'll want a lot of spice. Think tablespoons, not teaspoons.

After it's all blended, dump it all back in your stewpot. Stir and heat. Taste for seasoning. You'll probably need a good amount of salt, unless you used a salty broth. If it's not "tomatoey" enough, add in some tomato paste. Lycoprene! If it's not thin enough, add water or more broth. Add in more cumin and oregano if doesn't taste "Mexican" enough.

To serve: Top with some crema, or plain yogurt, a crumbling of queso fresca, or monterrey jack, some crumbled baked tortilla chips and cilantro. You can also top with diced chicken. And avocado. Use your own judgement. My friends call this "The Magic Soup" because even with toppings, they lose weight. But YMMV!

It freezes beautifully and is obviously flexible to your taste. If you like spicy, add a fresh jalapeno to your roasting pan. Yum. Or add a dried pepper like ancho (soaked in water and stems/seeds removed) to your stewpot before you puree.

ENJOY!!!!

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