[blindweightwatcher] Leanne's Basic Vegetable Soup

From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:46:07 -0600

Leanne's Basic Vegetable Soup
Serves 12

1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large carrots, chopped
2 small celery stalks, chopped
1 medium turnip, chopped
2 cups green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/4 head cabbage, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
2 small russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cups chicken broth

In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion
and cook till nearly translucent, now add the garlic. Don't let the garlic
brown and saute another couple of minutes.

Add the rest of the chopped veggies, sauteing for just a minute or two. You're
not cooking them just sauteing for the wonderful flavor this quick step will
infuse in your soup. Add the thyme and salt and pepper while sauteing.

Now put the veggies in the crock-pot, add the tomatoes and broth. Cook on low
7-9 hours (depending on your crock-pot) or high 4-6 hours (but all crock-pots
are different, depending on size, age, brand etc. Remember, your mileage may
vary). Just before serving, gently mash some of the potato chunks against
the side of the crock-pot to thicken the soup, give it a stir and serve.

Per serving: 88 Calories; 4g Total Fat; 5g Protein; 2g Dietary Fiber; 9g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 658mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 1/2
Lean
Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled cheese sandwiches on whole grain bread and a
spinach salad.

Quick Fixes for Variations on the Basic Chicken Soup:

Now remember, don't do this to the whole pot of soup! Just the little bit you
pull out to fix yourself for lunch, etc.

Quick Fix #1: Tex Mex Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it - how much do you
want?) canned black beans (drained and rinsed), a little bit of cumin and
chopped
cilantro. Top with some tortilla chips and cheese, or serve with a quesadilla.

Quick Fix #2: Tuscan Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it again) canned cannellini
(white kidney beans) or white beans (drained and rinse), a little bit of
Italian seasoning and some chopped kale. Cook till heated through and the kale
is tender.

Quick Fix #3: Minestrone Veggie Soup. Add some cooked pasta, a little dried
basil and top with a fresh grating of Parmesan cheese.

Quick Fix #4: Autumn Veggie Soup. Add some diced acorn squash or butternut
squash, some cooked brown rice, a sprinkling of nutmeg and some chopped parsley.

Find more soup recipes at
www.savingdinner.com
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[blindweightwatcher] Leanne's Basic Vegetable Soup

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