First Magazine's Fat Flush Soup

Name: First Magazine''s Fat Flush Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 3/4 lbs. lean ground beef turkey or chopped chicken; 1 tsp. olive oil; 1 large onion peeled and chopped; 1 large red yellow or green pepper seeded and chopped; 1 large yellow squash chopped; 8 oz. mushrooms chopped; 2 tsp. chopped garlic; 1 bottle (46 oz.) reduced-sodium tomato or veggie cocktail juice; 1 can (15 oz.) pinto garbanzo or black beans rinsed and drained; 1 can (14 oz.) crushed tomatoes; 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice; 1 Tbs. ground cumin; 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste; 1/4 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley leaves chopped

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 3/4 lbs. lean ground beef, turkey or chopped chicken 1 tsp. olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 1 large red, yellow or green pepper, seeded and chopped 1 large yellow squash, chopped 8 oz. mushrooms, chopped 2 tsp. chopped garlic 1 bottle (46 oz.) reduced-sodium tomato or veggie cocktail juice 1 can (15 oz.) pinto, garbanzo or black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14 oz.) crushed tomatoes 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice 1 Tbs. ground cumin 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste 1/4 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

In a saucepot over medium-high heat, cook beef, turkey or chicken in olive oil 5 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove from pot; drain, if desired.
In same saucepot, cook onions, peppers, squash, mushrooms and garlic 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in cocktail juice, beans, tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, cayenne and cooked meat. Add 1 cup water to thin soup, if desired. Cover; bring soup just to a simmer. (Do not boil.) Reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cilantro and parsley. Cover; let simmer 5 minutes. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired. (Note: Soup can be stored in refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen.)

Serving Size: makes 10-12 cups 2/3 cups per serving

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLOR-ME-SKINNY.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1,566.1
Total Fat: 13.6 g
Cholesterol: 262.9 mg
Sodium: 2,366.4 mg
Total Carbs: 203.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 55.8 g
Protein: 158.0 g

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