5 nutritious soups Recipes

minced beef, beef broth, canned whole tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, onion, diced, green pepper, diced, carrots, cut small, celery ribs, cut small, fresh mushrooms, cut up or 2 cups canned mushrooms, fusilli, oregano leaves

vegetable juice (v-8), water, sliced carrots, green beans (frozen or fresh ), diced celery, diced potato, chopped onion, salt, pepper

homemade vegetable broth (i used the liquid leftover from boiling beets), onions, sliced, head garlic, peeled and crushed, frozen artichoke heart, fenugreek seeds, mustard powder, turmeric, vegetable bouillon cube, pumpkin seeds, pecans, salt , to taste, chopped cilantro, to garnish

fat free ground turkey, chicken breasts, cubed, red pepper, chopped small, yellow pepper, chopped small, minced garlic or 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, zucchini , sliced thick then chopped small (1/2 green and 1/2 yellow for added color), olive oil, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, parmesan cheese, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), low-fat cream cheese or 1/4 cup fat free cream cheese, low-fat milk or 1/4 cup nonfat milk, water, whole grain noodles (your choice )