Vegetarian Tortilla Soup (Low cal, Low carb, and Low fat!)

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  • Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
You will need:2 Tbs. Extra light olive oil1 390g can of Cannellini Beans1 410g can of Baby corn spears3 medium sized Carrots (sliced in thin coins)2 medium sized Brown onions (chopped)2 tsp. minced Garlic3 Garlic cloves, peeled and quartered4 c. Vegetable stock (I use vegetable stock cubes 1 cube=1 cup)3 Tbs. Ground Cumin1/2 tsp. Garlic saltdash of Cayenne pepperFreshly ground Pepper to tasteTortilla chipsOptional: Light Mozzarella cheese to sprinkle on top
Directions
1) Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Sweat the garlic and onions.

2) Add the carrots and cumin; cook for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.

3) Mix in the baby corn spears, cannellini beans, and vegetable broth. Season with salt, pepper and dash of cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4) Serve with tortilla chips, and sprinkle with freshly crushed pepper. (Optional:Top with avocado or sprinkle with Light Mozzarella cheese. Not included in nutritional info)

Yields: 7 1/2 servings
Serving size: 1 cup

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRS_MORRIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 135.2
  • Total Fat: 6.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 819.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

Member Reviews
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    Very tasty! - 9/28/19
  • NELLJONES
    Straightforward. I used boxed broth, MUCH lower in sodium than cubes. - 9/16/19
  • RO2BENT
    Yum - 7/5/19
  • DMEYER4
    loved this recipe - 3/17/19
  • EVILCECIL
    Nice. - 8/19/18
  • AJB121299
    nice - 7/30/18
  • CHERIRIDDELL
    I used corn instead of corn spears - 2/13/17
  • GO_LIVE
    PERFECT. This hit the spot. I'll be making this one again for sure! - 1/20/11