Basic Slimming Soup
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 3/4 lean ground turkey1 tsp. olive oil1 large onion, peeled and chopped2 large peppers, red, yellow or green,seeded and chopped1 large yellow squash, chopped1 large zucchini, chopped8 oz. mushrooms, chopped2 tsp. chopped garlic1 bottle (46 oz) reduced sodium tomato or V8 juice1 can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained1 can black beans rinsed and drained1 can low sodium crushed tomatoes1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice1 Tbsp. ground cumin1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste1/4 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley leaves, chopped
In saucepot over medium high heat, cook turkey in olive oil 5 min. or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove from pot; drain.
In same saucepot, cook onions peppers, spuash, mushrooms and garlic 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp tender, stirring occasionally
Stir in juice, beans, tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, cayenne and cooked meat. Add up to 1 cup water to thin soup, if desired. Cover; bring soup just to a dimmer. (Do not boil) Reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Add cilantro and parsley. Cover; let simmer 5 min. Garnish with shaved parmesan cheese, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 10 - 12 cups (2-3 cups/serving)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANABE.
In same saucepot, cook onions peppers, spuash, mushrooms and garlic 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp tender, stirring occasionally
Stir in juice, beans, tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, cayenne and cooked meat. Add up to 1 cup water to thin soup, if desired. Cover; bring soup just to a dimmer. (Do not boil) Reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Add cilantro and parsley. Cover; let simmer 5 min. Garnish with shaved parmesan cheese, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 10 - 12 cups (2-3 cups/serving)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANABE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 459.3
- Total Fat: 11.2 g
- Cholesterol: 93.3 mg
- Sodium: 521.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
- Protein: 39.2 g