Vegetable Soup Diet Recipes

WEIGHT LOSS VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• To a large Dutch oven or stockpot, add the oil, onion, celery, and sauté over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir intermittently.
• Add the garlic and sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir intermittently.
• Add the cabbage, peppers, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, and sauté for another 5 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir intermittently.
• Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, optional beans or edamame, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, thyme, rosemary, optional cayenne, salt, pepper, and bring to a boil. Allow mixture to boil gently for about 5 minutes.
• Add the broccoli, zucchini, optional lemon juice, and boil 3 to 5 minutes, or until broccoli and zucchini are crisp-tender. Remove bay leaves.
• Taste soup and add additional salt, pepper, or herbs, to taste. Amount of salt will vary based on how salty the brand of vegetable broth used is, how salty the canned tomatoes and optional beans are, and personal preference. At any time while making the soup, if the overall liquid level is lower than you like and you prefer more broth, adding a cup or two of water is okay, noting you can always adjust the salt and seasoning levels.
• Serve immediately.

7 DAY SOUP DIET (MY VERSION)

Steps:

• Coat pan with nonstick spray. Over medium high heat add carrots, celery, onions, and garlic. Cook stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Day 1. Soup + fruit: all you want-EXCEPT banana. (Juice)
• Day 2. Soup + fresh vegetables (salads, etc): all you want. One large baked potato + butter for dinner. NO fruit.
• Day 3. Soup + fruit + veggies: all you want. NO potatoes.
• Day 4. Soup + bananas (at least 3) + skim milk: all you want.
• Day 5. Soup + beef (up to 20 oz) + 6 tomatoes.
• Day 6. Soup + beef (2, 3 steaks) + green leafy veggies: all you want. NO potatoes. (Veal, beef, chicken).
• Day 7. Soup + brown rice + unsweetened fruit juice + veggies: all you want.
• - I found this French version in the Net: 1 cabbage (green, purple, frisé, Chinese), 4 garlic cloves, 6 large onions, 2 boxes of tomatoes (peeled), 2 bell peppers, 5 carrots, one celery, 1 bunch of parsley, 3 L water, spices. Blanche cabbage 25 minutes. Cut everything in small pieces. Bring to a boil. Close and cook on low until soft.
• - The recipes are just guidelines. I don't like leeks and they're a bit too expensive too, so don't use them. I added lots of garlic and onion (sautéed in a bit of olive oil), and herbs. Sprouts are a great addition, sprinkled just before eating. Once I added 1 tbsp of my favorite bottled salsa (Herdez) and a handful of chopped cilantro to my dish. When I was desperately hungry I ate some nuts (they do fill you up and are "good" fat) and once a thin slice of Mexican fresh cheese (low on fat). After the diet I kept carbs low, ate only sprouted bread, tortillas and chapatis (Ezekiel, Genesis, etc), or whole grain/brown rice bread. I use Splenda and try to avoid cane/beet sugar. When you think you might kill for a taste of chocolate, try this "Low Carb 3 Minute Chocolate Cake": 1/4 cup soy flour; 1 tbsp cocoa powder (Nestlé Toll House); 1/4 tsp baking powder; 5 (1 g) packets Splenda; 2 tsp melted butter; 1 tbsp water; 1 egg. Blend flour, cocoa, baking powder, splenda in a 2-cup baking dish. Add water, butter and egg; blend thoroughly with fork. Cover with plastic wrap and cut a small vent in the top. Microwave on HIGH 1 min, until knife comes out clean. Cool or eat warm with whipped cream. (This does NOT taste like soy!) Try also the "South Beach Muffin": 1 large egg; 1 1/2 tsp Splenda; 1 tsp cinnamon (I mix cinnamon + nutmeg); 2 tsp plain fat-free yogurt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3 tbsp ground flax seeds. Spray microwave safe ramekin/bowl with cooking spray (or use muffin liner). Mix egg and splenda with fork until well combined; add yogurt, blend well. Mix in flaxseed, cinnamon and baking powder until well combined. Pour in ramekin; microwave on HIGH 1:30 minute (Note: dish should be no more than 1/2 full; these rise a lot.) Best served hot. Then, there is the "South Beach Diet Flax Cracker": 4 tbsp flax seed meal; 2 tbsp chicken broth; 2 tbsp water; spices; salt. Mix flax and liquid. Add spices + salt. Spread thin on parchment paper. Microwave 2-3 minutes. Serve with Hummus bi Tahine, low fat/carb dip or cheese. If you like chapatti-like breads, you will love this.

7 - DAY - SOUP DIET RECIPE

Steps:

• In a very large stock pot, combine tomatoes, pasta sauce, tomato paste and beef broth.
• Over med/high heat, bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Wash and rough chop carrots, celery (including tops), and green peppers into 1 inch cubes.
• Wash, trim and cut green beans into 1 inch lengths.
• Chop green onion into 1/4 inch lengths.
• Add all vegetables to simmering pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Add chili powder, cayenne, mustard, salt, black pepper and paprika to soup mixture.
• Stir and simmer on low for 60 - 90 minutes.
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• Soup Diet - Day #1.
• Eat as much of any fruit you want EXCEPT BANANAS.
• Eat only soup and fruit today but eat all you want.
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• Day #2.
• All Veggies.
• Fill up on fresh vegetables (salads etc).
• Eat all the soup you want and have a large baked potato with butter at dinner time.
• But NO FRUIT TODAY.
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• Day #3.
• Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want, but NO POTATOES.
• If you haven't cheated you will have lost.
• 5-7 lbs by tomorrow morning.
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• Day #4.
• Bananas and skim milk.
• Eat at least 3 bananas and all the milk you want today.
• Remember, you can have soup anytime you want.
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• Day #5.
• Beef and Tomatoes.
• You can have up to 20 ounces of beef and 6 tomatoes in any style you like.
• Remember to eat soup too.
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• Day #6.
• Beef and Vegetables.
• Eat all the beef and veggies you want today.
• You can have 2-3 steaks if you want, with green leafy vegetables.
• But NO POTATOES.
• Don't forget to have soup.
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• Day #7.
• Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice, and veggies today.
• Eat all you want whenever you want and have soup as often as you can.
• The soup is the key --
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• If you haven't cheated, you should have lost 10 - 17 lbs.
• Prescription medications will not be affected by this diet, but check with you doctor before you begin the diet just to be sure.
• Remember; The more soup you eat, the more weight you will lose.

PEANUT BUTTER VEGETABLE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine the broth, chicken, potatoes, and carrots. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 10 minutes, till vegetables are tender.
• Add zucchini, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, and garlic. Simmer for about 8 minutes.
• Add peanut butter, parsley, salt, and pepper; stir until peanut butter is fully blended. Simmer for 3 minutes longer.