Zone Diet Quickie Soup Recipes

ZONE DIET QUICKIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 3 cups of water, and the can of Fat Free Broth until boiling, keep simmering until step 4.
• In non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add red pepper and asparagus until vegetables are tender-crisp (approx. 7 minutes).
• Stir in ham and cook one minute or until ham is thoroughly cooked.
• Stir noodles into water, cook until tender.
• Remove saucepan from heat, do not drain the water.
• Stir in ham and vegetable mixture.

QUICKIE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook garlic until just golden. Set aside.
• In a skillet, cook sliced onions in butter, over medium low heat, until a caramel color is reached (any onion that is burned during this process should be discarded). Set aside.
• Combine chicken and beef broth in a 2 quart saucepan. Add fried garlic, fresh ground pepper and sauteed onions. Bring the soup mixture to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the packaged gravy mix and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Turn on oven broiler and divide soup evenly among 4 oven safe soup crocks. Place several croutons on the top of the soup followed by two slices of Swiss cheese on top of the croutons. Make sure that the cheese does not sink into the soup. Place soup crocks on a cookie sheet and place under the broiler. Broil until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Let cool slightly before serving.

QUICKIE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook garlic until just golden. Set aside.
• In a skillet, cook sliced onions in butter, over medium low heat, until a caramel color is reached (any onion that is burned during this process should be discarded). Set aside.
• Combine chicken and beef broth in a 2 quart saucepan. Add fried garlic, fresh ground pepper and sauteed onions. Bring the soup mixture to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the packaged gravy mix and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Turn on oven broiler and divide soup evenly among 4 oven safe soup crocks. Place several croutons on the top of the soup followed by two slices of Swiss cheese on top of the croutons. Make sure that the cheese does not sink into the soup. Place soup crocks on a cookie sheet and place under the broiler. Broil until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Let cool slightly before serving.

ZONE CHILI

Steps:

• Put tomates into a medium saucepan and crush with a potato masher to release some of the juice.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Heat on medium heat until the chili starts to boil.
• This recipe does not add any of the required fats, although some of the ingredients have fat on their own. I usually eat some nuts along with the chili to account for the fat blocks.