Marmie's No Cabbage Fat Burning Soup |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is a very easy recipe that I have changed over the years, but originally it came from a hospital I worked at and was used to help overweight patients lose weight before surgery. I make it because my whole family loves it and it is so low in calories it is pretty much a free food when I am dieting. I do not care for cabbage in soup so this suits us just fine! I have made it in the crock pot as well with great success. There is a 'diet meal plan' that goes with the original recipe if anyone is interested.. This freezes wonderfully, so I put some of it in small personal sized containers and thaw as required for my hubby and my self for lunches. Servings are estimated, it makes a large pot full. I hope you like it! Ingredients:
2 lbs carrots, chopped (i often use the little baby carrots for quickness) |
2 green peppers, chopped |
1 bunch celery, chopped |
1 bunch green onion, chopped |
2 cups green beans (i like french cut frozen green beans or 2 cups fresh green beans, but you could use 2 cans of green ) |
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, chopped (i prefer 3 cups of fresh tomatoes peeled and chopped if i have time) |
1 (40 g) package vegetable soup mix (optional, can be added toward the end of simmering.. more calories, carbs and sodium and may not be ) |
1 liter beef bouillon (optional... but can use vegetable flavor too) |
4 cups water (or to quantity desired) |
1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste |
2 teaspoons oregano |
herbs, and spices to your personal taste |
1 tablespoon frank's red hot sauce (start with only a bit and add to taste!) |
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a large dutch oven except for soup mix and hot sauce -
2. Bring to boil for 5 min,
3. Reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour or use a slow cooker for about 7 hours.
4. Add soup mix and hot sauce to taste.
5. Simmer 10 more minutes.
6. If you are not dieting some Parmesan or Mozza on top is lovely.
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