Rainbow Soup
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- Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
1 medium onion (2 1/2 inches in diameter), chopped 2 large stalks celery, chopped4 cloves garlic, pressed1 medium red bell pepper1 cup chopped carrot (you can use chopped pumpkin, if available)1 heaping Tablespoon sweet paprika3 teaspoons turmeric1/2 teaspoon cinammon1 bay leafA little hot sauce1 15 oz can tomatoes, chopped1 large leaf of chard, about 1 and 1/2 cups - can use spinach or other dark leafy green - cut into thin strips10 oz frozen green beans (or fresh)Salt and pepper5 cups stock or broth (I like vegetable or chicken Better Than Boullion - but watch the saltiness)1 T olive oil
Prep time to make it easy have everything cut ahead of time and prep time will go down.
1. In a large soup pot, put oil, onion, and celery. Cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes to develop more sweetness in the onion.
2. Add garlic and turn up the heat to medium. Cook for a minute or so and add the peppers and carrots. Cook another minute or two and add the spices. Stir and cook until fragrant - another minute or so.
3. Add tomatoes and stock, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add frozen beans and chard and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the beans are cooked. If adding cooked cubed meat such as chicken or turkey, add at this time.
4. Adjust seasonings.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDEFFEND.
1. In a large soup pot, put oil, onion, and celery. Cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes to develop more sweetness in the onion.
2. Add garlic and turn up the heat to medium. Cook for a minute or so and add the peppers and carrots. Cook another minute or two and add the spices. Stir and cook until fragrant - another minute or so.
3. Add tomatoes and stock, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add frozen beans and chard and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the beans are cooked. If adding cooked cubed meat such as chicken or turkey, add at this time.
4. Adjust seasonings.
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDEFFEND.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 38.1
- Total Fat: 1.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 383.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 2.2 g
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