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                            | Quick and Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup (Low Carb and Ww Friendly) |   |  
                        
                        
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                                            | Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |  |  Easy, quick and good for you soup.  If you are on WW, skip the beef and it's 0 points per serving.  If you are watching your sodium intake, use low sodium broth and no added salt tomatoes.  Ingredients: 
                        
                                                | 1 lb lean ground beef |  | 1/2 large onion, chopped |  | 1/2 teaspoon olive oil (optional) |  | 2 garlic cloves, crushed |  | 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained |  | 3 (15 ounce) cans broth (beef, chicken, veggie) |  | 6 ounces fresh green beans |  | 1/4 head cabbage, chopped |  | 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped |  | 1/2 medium zucchini, peeled and diced |  | bay leaf |  | salt and pepper, to taste |  Directions: 
                        
                            | 1. In a medium to large pot, heat 1/2 tsp olive oil; brown ground beef, onion and garlic. 2. Add broth, tomatoes, veggies and seasonings.
 3. Bring to a boil; simmer, cover and cook on low for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
 4. Discard bay leaf, serve.
 
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