Soup Diet Recipes

At the heart of any Soup Diet are the Soup Diet recipes. While some Soup Diets are very restrictive in their Soup Diet recipes, others provide you with a basic recipe and encourage you to add other ingredients to provide variety and decrease the likelihood that you’ll become bored with the diet and discard it. You should be aware, however, that Soup Diet recipes are only one component of any Soup Diet; virtually all Soup Diets are essentially low calorie diets (900 to 1,200 calories per day).


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BASIC SOUP DIET RECIPES

There are basically three Soup Diets: the Cabbage Soup Diet, the All-You-Can-Eat Soup Diet, and the Chicken Soup Diet. The recipe for Cabbage Soup is as follows: 6 green onions, sliced; 3 carrots, diced; 2 cans of diced tomatoes; 2 bell peppers; chopped; 1 head celery, chopped; 1/2 head green cabbage, chopped into large pieces; 12 oz. small cap mushrooms, sliced; 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix; 48 oz. V8 juice; and your choice of herbs and spices. Saute all of the vegetables until tender in a large stockpot sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Add seasonings. Add V8 juice and 8 cups water. Cover and simmer for two hours.

All-You-Can-Eat Soup recipe: 3 sliced celery stalks; 5 carrots, large dice; 1 minced clove of garlic; 3 chopped onions; 1/2 cauliflower, large dice; 1 can green beans; 3 zucchini, cut into rounds; 10 oz. frozen spinach; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley; 1 28-ounce can tomatoes; 2 bouillon cubes; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place an 8-quart stockpot coated with nonstick cooking spray over medium heat and saute celery, carrots, garlic, and onion about 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with liquid, and then add remaining ingredients. Add 12 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.

Vegetables for the Chicken Soup Diet recipe: 4 sliced stalks celery; 1 pound parsnips, large dice; 3/4 pound turnips, large dice; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 1 jalapeno pepper, diced; 1 pound carrots, large dice; 1 head broccoli, large dice; 1 pound chopped collard greens; 1-1/2 cups chopped onion; 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped.

Other ingredients for the Chicken Soup Diet recipe: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 4 quarts low-salt, low-fat chicken broth; 1-1/2 pounds cooked chicken breasts; 1/4 cup lemon juice. Place an 8-quart stockpot coated with olive oil over medium heat and saute vegetables about 10 minutes or until almost tender. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.

ENHANCING SOUP DIET RECIPES

Give your soup more flavor and add variety by adding herbs and spices, such as:

Ancho chili or chipotle chili
Basil and bay leaves (take the bay leaves out before serving)
Celery seed and cilantro
Dried mustard and marjoram
Red and green peppers
Oregano and rosemary
Tarragon and thyme
Sage and allspice

MORE ABOUT SOUP DIETS AND SOUP DIET RECIPES

Make it easier and healthier to stick with Soup Diets and Soup Diet recipes:

Invest in a good stockpot. You’ll be making a lot of soup, so take the plunge and buy a great nonstick stockpot. Quality cookware evenly distributes the heat and will keep your soup from scorching.
Buy storage containers. Purchase at least a dozen 3-cup storage containers, such as those made by Rubbermaid and Tupperware. Make sure the storage containers can be placed in the freezer and are microwave-safe.
Allow the soup to become infused with flavors. A flavorless soup will leave you unsatisfied. For a great soup, use herbs and spices liberally and let the soup simmer. Wait a day before eating the soup so that the flavors have a chance to mingle.
Safely refrigerate the soup. Placing a large pot of hot soup in the refrigerator can lead to the formation of bacteria. Instead, divide the soup into smaller containers (two- or three-cup servings) and refrigerate the smaller containers.
Make back-to-back batches of soup. You’re going to be eating a lot of soup, so you may as well make enough to last more than a few days. Buy enough ingredients for two large batches of soup, and then freeze the second batch in single serving (3-cup) containers.
To re-heat frozen soup in the microwave, loosen the container’s lid and heat on medium power for 5 minutes. Stir or break up frozen chunks, then heat on high until soup is bubbling (about 7-10 minutes, depending on the microwave).
To re-heat frozen soup on the stovetop, run the sealed frozen container under hot water for a few minutes, until the soup loosens from the sides of the container. Heat in a medium saucepan over very low heat until the soup begins to thaw, then increase the heat until bubbling, stirring occasionally.
The All-You-Can-Eat Soup Diet calls for adding different ingredients to the soup for dinner. Be sure to do so, as the variety will help keep boredom at bay. For example, add 2/3 cup cooked chicken breast, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and 3 tablespoons instant rice.
Remember that Soup Diets are more than Soup Diet recipes. For success, follow the entire plan.

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