Sunday, February 13, 2011

Low Calorie Soup Recipes - 4 Healthy Soup Recipes for Weight Loss

Soups are extremely healthy and nutritious. There are basically two kinds of soups: clear soups and thick soups. There are many kinds of healthy soup recipes and low calorie soup recipes for fat loss which will not only satisfy your taste buds but also provide you with nutrition and help you stay fit.

Some of the low calorie soup recipes for fat loss are as below:

1. Cabbage Soup:

Ingredients: Half head of cut cabbage, 2 diced carrots, 4 sliced green onions, 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 bunch celery, 1 cut green bell pepper, cooking spray, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste, water.

Directions: Put cooking spray in pot and sauté the green onions for a while, then add the bell pepper. Add cabbage and celery and carrots. After a while add water and cover. Let it simmer and cook on low heat for a long time. You can check on the water and season it with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley, you can add cayenne pepper while cooking if you want it to be a little bit spicy. You can add mushrooms too. This is one of the healthy soup recipes!

2. Potato and Leek Soup:

Ingredients: 1 chopped leek, 5 diced potatoes, 500 ml vegetable stock, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley.

Directions: Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add leek. When it becomes slightly brown, add the potatoes and let it cook on low heat for half an hour. Stir occasionally. Now add the vegetable stock and mix well. Simmer till it thickens. Cool the soup and blend it until smooth. Pour in bowls and enjoy this low calorie healthy soup!

3. Chicken Lemon Soup:

Ingredients: 80 grams cubed skinless Chicken breast, 1 grated carrot, 1 grated celery, 4 finely chopped shallots, 800 ml chicken stock, 2 lemons, 2 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Directions: Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the carrots, shallots and celery. Add the chicken cubes. Cook for a while stirring occasionally. Add the juice of the two lemons along with the stock. Sprinkle salt and pepper and let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Enjoy this low calorie soup recipe!

4. Carrot Soup:

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 5-6 chopped carrots, 1 chopped onion, 10 grams of root ginger, 1 cube of vegetable stock, 3 cups water, 1 tablespoon basil, salt and pepper to taste.

Directions: Heat a pan and put oil then add onion, carrot and ginger. Cook till onion becomes soft. Make vegetable stock with the cube and water and add to the pan. Bring it to a boil and simmer for half an hour till carrots turn soft. Add salt and pepper and blend this in a mixer and add little water if required. Garnish with basil and enjoy this healthy soup recipe! It is a bright color soup and can be enjoyed with a toast.

Try one of these low calorie soup recipes for fat loss. These soups are low in calories and still provide a wholesome meal. You can diet without starving!

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