Weight Loss Magic Soup

This recipe has been all over the internet via Facebook.

To meet my requirement for fewer ingredients and KISS (Keep It Simpler Stupid) I cutout the highlighted ingredients, substituted at least two packages of frozen vegetables and added a cup of frozen diced chicken and another cup of diced meat such as cutup turkey sausage.

I also eliminated the first step of the instructions and throw every thing into a crock pot for 2-3 hours. For this I increase the broth and V-8 juice (on a 1 to 1 basis) until the crockpot is full. Makes me a supply for a week.

Ingredients

• 2 cans chicken broth (you may use low-sodium)
• 3 cups V-8 juice (you can use low-sodium V8 or even tomato juice, homemade or store bought)
• 2 cans Italian diced tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 package sliced mushrooms
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 yellow squash, diced
• 2 cups fresh or frozen green beans
• 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 3-4 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large frying pan sprayed with cooking spray, sauté garlic, onions, carrots, and mushrooms for about 5 minutes. In a large crockpot, combine sautéed garlic and vegetables with the remaining ingredients. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until vegetables are cooked.
2. This makes a large batch of soup. If you would like to freeze portions of it to use later, undercook the vegetables just a little. Pour the soup into freezer Ziploc bags and let as much air out as you can. Lay the bags flat on a cookie sheet and freeze. Once the soup is frozen flat, it is easy to layer in your freezer and won't take up much room. To thaw, place the bag in the fridge for 24 hours and then reheat

I add the meat to the soup because without a little meat my craving for its flavor would just lead me to not crave this otherwise flavorful dish.

Try your own modifications. as long as you keep the spirit of the primary ingredients you should reap similar rewards.

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