Soups? The dieter's best friend!

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  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    bump for later, the carrot and lentil one sounds amazing.
  • crodrigu73
    crodrigu73 Posts: 134 Member
    Bump~Love soups and always looking for new recipes.
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    I like soups, but to be honest my favorite part of making soup is actually making the broth. Once I make a good broth I just toss in whatever meat and veggies I have laying around the kitchen that are about to expire soon.

    I highly recommend making/storing your own broth. If you eat a lot of chicken this is easy to do, just save and freeze the back and neck bones left after carving.
  • miamigirl123
    miamigirl123 Posts: 16 Member
    This is a mainstay for me, VERY low cal, easy to make, and good!

    2 quarts of chicken broth
    1 can diced tomatoes
    1 green pepper ( large) cut into 1/2 inch pieces
    1 medium onion, diced
    1/2 cabbage, chopped
    Place all these ingredients into a pot, and bring to a biol, then simmer for about 10 minutes. Do not overcook the cabbage.

    This is a base.... I then can add chicken, beef, hamburger, turkey.... any protein I wish. I can add spiced to each bowl too, for a varied flavor. Like adding mexican spices such as cumin and chili powder for a with the chicken for a mexican flavor. I add the protiens to the bowl, not the base. You CAN add a meat to the base if you wish, however, I like to make each bowl a bit different. Each bowl is about 20-30 calories, and can be eaten whenever one is hungry.

    This is a great one! Trying it today :)
  • miamigirl123
    miamigirl123 Posts: 16 Member
    All of these recipes sound awesome! I will def be trying them all soon :)
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member

    Cauliflower soup (u need a blender for this) Makes 2 servings
    1 medium caulifower head (break it up to tiny flowerets)
    1 red onion
    1-2 tbsp olive oil
    salt and pepper
    1cup Chicken broth (if you are a Filipino you can make 1 pack of Magic sarap+1cup water)
    1/2 cup light evaporated milk
    Chili powder & chopped chives (optional, i like mine spicy)

    Saute onion in olive oil, add caulifower, add chicken broth, cook till cauliflower is soft then let it cool for a bit before putting it on the blender. Blend it all till it becomes smooth, return it back to the pan, add salt, pepper and milk. DONE (add chicken bits or fish or shrimp if you want)


    Mmm Going to try this one!!
  • tmpayton
    tmpayton Posts: 148 Member
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  • cupotee
    cupotee Posts: 181 Member
    I make one every other day! Usually just dump in whatever veggies are on hand along with mirepoix.

    Todays was: diced onion, carrots, celery, sauteed in a tsp of EVOO. Threw in two diced bella mushrooms, a diced roma tomato, and some water and chicken stock. brought to a simmer, and for flavor, added seaweed, dried shrimp, salt, pepper, and herbs. Only 160 calories for around 4 cups worth

    I use organic, low sodium free-range chicken broth from costco.

    Edit: Tomato soup is also fantastic. Just blanch a couple, peel the skin off, and blend it with chicken stock. Saute chopped garlic in EVOO, and pour the mixture, bring to a boil, and season with salt and pepper. Serve with grated parmesan. (about 130 cals for 1.5 cups with cheese)
  • AHealthyMe1lbAtATime
    AHealthyMe1lbAtATime Posts: 188 Member
    Let me share with you the easiest recipe ever!!

    Taco Soup (ww rec from a long time ago)

    Brown 1 lb lean hamburger
    2 cans tomatoes diced
    1 can tomato sauce
    1 can corn
    1 can blk beans
    1 taco seasoning pkg or I use 1/2 of Trader Joes pkg.
    1 pkg ranch

    Simmer for 20mins. Taste best the next day:)

    I know this isn't for the clean eater, but very good if you're not:)
  • FrankWorsley
    FrankWorsley Posts: 106 Member
    Bumping for later. I can think of plenty of main ingredients to put in the soup. My problem is I don't know much about spices to add. I know it's "to taste" but knowing spices to use will get me started.
  • Shautzee
    Shautzee Posts: 22 Member
    Chicken Tortilla Soup (though I don't use the tortilla chips, sour cream or cheese as it's great on it's own)

    2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (if I have limited time I get an already roasted chicken and use the breast meat, skin removed)
    1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon minced garlic (sometimes I put in 3 tablespoons)
    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or more to taste)
    16 oz chicken broth (low fat if you wish)
    1.5 cups of corn kernels (frozen, canned or fresh cut off the cob)
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 cup chunky salsa
    and if I am feeling spicy I add some cayenne pepper......

    saute chicken in olive oil, add garlic and onions until tender- add all other ingredients, simmer 30 or more minutes
  • Lib_B
    Lib_B Posts: 446 Member
    bump
  • skyelogan816
    skyelogan816 Posts: 27
    bump
  • sashanicole88
    sashanicole88 Posts: 180 Member
    bump!!
  • TracyTucci
    TracyTucci Posts: 35
    bump
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    Wow, these all sound great. Geez, now I'm hungry.
  • bnv08
    bnv08 Posts: 33 Member
    bump for the winter! i love soup when it is cold :)
  • pink_girl7
    pink_girl7 Posts: 6 Member
    bump
  • chicpeach
    chicpeach Posts: 302 Member
    Unless it's a super low sodium soup, it's counterproductive for me. Sodium bloats me up and I feel miserable. So even tho it's low cal, it's a bad move for me.
  • Emili03
    Emili03 Posts: 164 Member
    Gonna have to try this light baked potato soup! Yummy!
  • janinebudgell
    janinebudgell Posts: 44 Member
    Do you have the nutrional values for this recipe?? It sounds wonderful!!
  • fitnessyeoja
    fitnessyeoja Posts: 357 Member
    BUMP
  • LemonsAndCoffee
    LemonsAndCoffee Posts: 313 Member
    I second skinnytaste.com for soup recipes. She's got some great ones. I'm currently stuck on Stuffed Pepper Soup. I've made it 2 weeks in a row now and had for lunch everyday at work with brown rice. This week I tweaked it a little to make it thicker (almost chili-like) and added black beans for extra filling. :love: I'm eating it as I type for lunch!

    Stuffed Pepper Soup
    Skinnytaste.com
    Servings: 6 • Size: 1 1/3 cups soup, 1/2 cup rice • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 7 pts
    Calories: 261.2 • Fat: 4.8 g • Carb: 37.5 g • Fiber: 4.7 g • Protein: 17.6 g • Sugar: 6 g
    Sodium: 606.3 g (without salt)


    Ingredients:

    3 cups cooked brown rice
    1 lb 95% lean ground beef (This week I used ground turkey)
    1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (this week I used a whole peppers)
    1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
    1 cup finely diced onion
    3 cloves garlic, chopped
    2 cans (14.5 oz each) cans petite diced tomatoes (This week I did 1 can petite diced and 1 can fire roasted)
    1 3/4 cups tomato sauce (This week I used a small can of tomato paste)
    2 cups reduced sodium, fat-free chicken broth (this week I used 1 can of broth)
    1/2 tsp dried marjoram
    salt and fresh pepper to taste
    - (this week I added a can of black beans)

    Directions:

    In a large pot or dutch oven, brown ground meat on high heat and season with salt. Drain fat if any, reduce heat to medium-low, then add peppers, onions and garlic. Cook about 5 minutes on low heat.

    Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, marjoram and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Serve about 1 1/3 cups of soup in each bowl and top with 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.
  • ShrinkingSarina
    ShrinkingSarina Posts: 1 Member
    What is the serving size on that Minestrone w/ Feta soup?
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    bump
  • amanda3588
    amanda3588 Posts: 422 Member
    Check out:

    Weight watchers black bean soup
    Rocco Dispirito's chicken tortilla and broccoli cheese
  • starrygirl82
    starrygirl82 Posts: 76 Member
    Holy cow, these recipes sound great! Making me hungry for lunch now. Bump for later. My favorite has always been a hearty vegetable beef (ground turkey) soup.
  • BalenciaLynn
    BalenciaLynn Posts: 411 Member
    When its coming to the end of the week is cut up any veggies i have left in my fridge and i add them to a big pot or water, i then add in a cube of chicken seasoning and then mix in a few cans of tomatoes and beans and then i add some cut of chicken, i pour it in small ziplock containers and then freeze them so i have a single serving per bag and whenever i want soup i take it out and by the time i get home its defrosted and ready to heat up :)
  • fithannafit
    fithannafit Posts: 50
    bump
  • TappiGabi
    TappiGabi Posts: 73 Member
    Great recipes! I love soup :o)

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