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Basic Diet Soup is for Soup.

Basic Diet Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Basic Diet Soup takes 50 minutes to cook.

Basic Diet Soup makes 28 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Diet Soup are:

1 pound of carrots, sliced
3 medium onions (1 1/2 lb.) chopped 4 cups
4 large stalks celery, sliced
2 large cloves garlic, crushed with press (chopped will do)
2 cans (28 oz. each) whole or diced tomatoes( I used no salt added)
1/2 small head of Cabbage(1lb.) thinly sliced (6cups)
3/4 pound of greenbeans trimmed and cut into thirds (I used frozen)k
1 can 48-49 ounces chicken broth (I used lower sodium organic
6 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
3 medium zucchini (1 1/4 lbs) sliced into half-moons
1 - 1 pound bag of frozen sliced yellow squash

Here is how you make Basic Diet Soup:

1. coat 12-quart stockpot or 2 large saucepans with nonstick sooking spray. Over medium-high heat, add carrots onions, celery and garlic; cook 8 minutes till vegetables soften, stirring occasionally.2. Add tomatoes and their liquid, breakin up tomatoes. Add cabbage, green beans, broth, water, 1 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper( I omitted the salt);heat to boiling over high heat stirring occasionally.3. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes stirring ocasionally. Increase heat again to high, stir in zucchini and yellow squash and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or till all veggies are tender.Makes 28 cups of soup which I use two for a meal with these additions for variety. Just count all additions separately their nutrients are not included in the total.Minestrone Soup2 c. Basic Soup, add 1/2 cup white kidney beans rinced heat and then add whole wheat fusilli or rotini cooked as label directs: heat though. Stir in 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese and chopped fresh basil.(I used dried 1/2 teaspoon)Mexican Chicken Soup2 c. Basic Soup, stir in 3oz. bonless, skinnless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch chunks; 1/3 cup frozen cornand 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; heat to boiling..reduce heat cover and simmer 3minutes or till chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 3 tablespoons coarsely crumbled tortilla chips (1/2 oz.). Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro. Serve with lime wedge....Love that lime!!!Southwest ChileIn a non stick pan cook 4 oz. ground trukey breast, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin..cook till turkey is browned and cooked through, stirrring to break up turkey. Stir in 2 cups Basic Soup, 1/2 cup drained and rinsed canned black beans and 1/4 cup salsa; heat tto boiling ...reduce heat...simmer for 5 minutes to blend flavors. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese to serve.There are four more variations; on my blog called Soup, soup and more Soup or all of these can be found at: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/soup-diet-basic-recipe-1007Number of Servings: 28Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 100LBLIGHTER.

The nutritional information for Basic Diet Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 28
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 46.0

• Total Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 93.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 2.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Basic Diet Soup is Low Fat