Low carb, really healthy, broth based soup recipe?!
Answers: Start with homemade chicken or beef stock. Add browned, drained ground beef or chicken, tomatoes, fresh veggies, maybe some brown rice, spices. Cook until everything blends. Yum!
start with your own stock in there . Make up the stocks and freeze whenever you want to start any soup
LEMON TURKEY NOODLE SOUP
Turkey & vegetables in a lemony broth
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Makes 10 cups
8 cups (64 ounces) fat-free chicken broth
Splash chicken broth (see ALANNA’s TIPS)
1 large onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Parmesan rind (see TIPS)
? cup “little” pasta such as orzo or 1 cup “big” pasta such as bowties
1 pound cooked turkey, chopped
Zest and juice from a lemon
8 ounces leafy greens such as broccoli rabe or spinach
Salt & pepper to taste
Bring 8 cups broth to boil in the microwave.
Heat the splash of broth in a large, heavy pot over medium high. Meanwhile, chop vegetables and garlic, adding each to the pot as prepped, stirring well with each addition. Add hot broth and Parmesan rind and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered about 20 minutes for flavors to meld. (Make ahead to here, if you like. Return to a boil to continue.)
Add pasta and turkey, cook about 8 minutes til pasta is nearly done. Add lemon zest, juice and greens, cook about 3 minutes, until greens are cooked but still bright in color. Season with salt and pepper, serve and enjoy!
NUTRITION ESTIMATE Per Cup: 154 Cal (15% from Fat); 3g Tot Fat; 1g Sat Fat; 14g Carb; 2g Fiber; 532mg Sodium; 34mg Cholesterol, Weight Watchers: 3 points