Soup Recipes

Hello, Ruth asked me to share the recipies for the Weigh****chers soups, so here they are: Garden Vegetable Soup 2/3 c. sliced carrot 1/2 c. diced onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 c. fat-free broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable) 1 1/2 c. diced green cabbage 1/2 c. green beans 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c. diced zucchini In a large saucepan sprayed w/ nonstick cooking spray, saute the carrot, onion and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and salt; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered about 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes. Serve hot. Makes four 1-cup servings. Per serving: 42 calories; 0 g fat; 2 g fiber (0 points) Beef, Mushroom and Barley Soup 1 lb. boneless lean top round steak, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1-inch chunks 3/4 c. pearl barley 7 c. water 3 carrots, chopped 2 onions, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds (optional) 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 c. thawed frozen lima beans 1 1/2 c. sliced fresh white mushrooms Combine the beef, barley, and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Skim off any foam, then add carrots, onions, celery, salt, fennel seeds (if using) and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in the lima beans and mushrooms; simmer, covered, until the beef is fork tender, about 15 minutes longer. Per serving: (about 2 cups) 301 calories, 6 g. fat, 24 g protein, 9 g fiber (6points)

i love beef barley soup but there's no way in heck i'm eating a lima bean, i wonder what the calories go down to if you take out those scary beans? ANDI

Andi, I'm sure you can take the beans out but I doubt it will go down too many calories. Maybe 30-40 cals??? Amy

dang you'd have thought with my deep disdain for them that they'd have the decency to take the calories down even more then that, i'm going to fitday this baby and see what i can get it down to. ANDI

Thanks Amy I'm going to have a weekend of soup making to stock up for next week Hey, Andi 'beans, beans, they're good for your heart, the more you eat the more you f&*t.....' childish, yet still funny!!