Soup Ideas

[Shasha]

{hi} there Everyone

This thread is specifically devoted to recipe's containing different diet SOOOUPS ~ please feel welcome to share all your nice warming SOUP IDEAS with us:


:hiding: Is anyone feeling cold out there?

How about some chicken soup? :flirt:

This recipe is nice and filling and very easy to make - basically microwaving your cut chicken with a bit of onion, celery, cauliflower, zuccini, some spinach and some salt and herbs in a cup of boiling water. Once the chicken is cooked (about 6 minutes) put all of the above into a blender.

You may add a cracker or two to thicken while blending. ENJOY your :chicken: soup!

Further tip: You may even add some plain bran / husks to this as they will help to keep you feeling full and regular at the same time!

[Meemsi]

oooh, thank you Shasha. My throat has been kinda itchy lately too. I think the soup would be perfect.

[Shasha]

{hi} Meemsi

:noway: I don't like the sound of a throat that has been kinda itchy lately...

Recommendation is to keep warm and take plenty of extra Vitamin C to give your body a bug fighting boost: {hammer}

Please remember that the Vitamin C should be in tablet or capsule form, not in the form of a fizzy drink or chewable capsule as these contain added fruit flavouring.

Enjoy the soup!

Hope you feel much better soon {friendhug}

[Shasha]

CURRY :chicken: CHICKEN CHOW MEIN SOUP

Chicken (allowance)-cubed :chicken:
½ Tomato (allowance)
Mushrooms, 2 tbsp onion, shredded cabbage (allowance)
Coriander (dried or fresh) :clover:
125ml Diet Sprite
250ml water
Garlic to taste
1-2 tsp Curry powder- to taste

Method:
Place chicken, garlic & onion in a frying pan and cook until lightly brown. Place chopped tomato, mushroom and shredded cabbage in a pan with chicken. Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves to taste. Mix Curry Powder with 125ml diet sprite and 250ml water and pour over chicken and veggies in pan. Cook until cabbage, tomato and mushrooms are soft and water is a soupy consistency.

[Shasha]

TOFU SOUP: {pot}

(Tastes Similar To Butternut soup)

Tofu (allowance)
Gem squash from allowance (cooked)
Grated rind of ½ orange
Juice from ½ orange & sweetener
Nutmeg, cinnamon, salt & chopped parsley
Water

Method: :thinking:

Cut Tofu into blocks (it does not have to be cooked). Mix orange rind, juice, squash and spices, add tofu and liquidize. Add water to make the desired consistency. Heat before eating; add a sprinkle of chopped parsley. :clover:

The soup has a distinctive sweet orange taste and is creamy from the tofu. {pot}

[Shasha]

Microwave Quick & Easy Chicken Soup : :chicken:

This recipe is nice and filling and very easy to make - basically microwaving your cut chicken with a bit of onion, celery, cauliflower, zuccini, some spinach and some salt and herbs in a cup of boiling water. Once the chicken is cooked (about 6 minutes) put all of the above into a blender.

You may add a cracker or two to thicken while blending. ENJOY your :chicken: & :clover: soup!

Further tip: You may even add some plain digestive bran (fibre) / husks to this as they will help to keep you feeling full and regular at the same time!

{boing}

[Shasha]

CURRIED CHICKEN AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP :chicken:

Chicken (allowance)
Cauliflower allowance- 30g
Onion 30g
Curry powder (approx. 1 tsp) or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Approx. 250-300ml Water

Method:
Chop chicken into cubes, cauliflower into florets and onion into slices. Combine in a saucepan with the water and bring to a boil {pot} then simmer {violin} until chicken cooked through and veggies are tender. Blend but leaving a few chunks of veggies and chicken.

Serve with cracker allowance. ENJOY! :P

[Shasha]

FISH SOUP :bighug:

Your allowance of fish
Your allowance of assorted veggies (bit of onion, celery, zucchini, cauliflower, spinach, parsley)

Method:
Cut fish and veggies into bite size pieces. Put in a small saucepan and cover with water. Season to taste. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the veggies are tender. Serve with crackers.


:comfort: SOUP IS ALWAYS GREAT COLD WEATHER FOOD!! :comfort:

[cyberella]

take (just a bit of) onion and the rest spinach from allowance, :clover:
sauté your onion a little, add water, fresh garlic, :stinky: salt, pepper, the 2 cracker and spinach and let simmer 4 about 1/2 hour with lid. blend soup and place hard boild small cut egg :chicken: on top.

[cyberella]

same goes with squash, but there i'd add a zing of vinegar and curry instead of the garlic or
with asparagus (add the juice from the tin),
mushroom, celery, cauliflower, season with your favorite herbs 2 taste -nice if u'd have enough allowance 2 add some of the veggies in form of sauted or boiled soup vegetables!

[Shasha]

{hi} there Cyberella

Thank you for those lovely Soup Ideas!

You could also use Tofu in your spinach soup instead of the egg on top and Diet Buddies who are making any of these and who do eat meat could add in Chicken etc.

Soup is always such nice filling, warming food! {pot}

Remember though, when you have smaller portion sizes, you can still use just a little of each veggie type. If you are in a hurry, you can microwave the veggies in boiling water and when they are Ál Dente you can blend them all together...

[Shasha]

SPICEY TUNA SOUP {taz}

Tuna (allowance)
Cabbage, mushroom (allowance)
Salt, black pepper, mixed herbs, turmeric + enough water to make soup

Method: {pot}
Cook vegetables in a sauce pan along with herbs and spices. Add tuna and bring to the boil. Serve hot.

{taz}

[cyberella]

and thinking about it, a minestrone just came 2 mind...
celery, cauliflower, onion, tomato - blended while raw, (only the tomato).
spray pan, add onion, small cut veggies and your tomatoe-"puree".. u can also use: mushrooms, zucchini, asparagus green pepper, water and cracker allowance 2 have it a bit thick..
cook till veggies r soft and tomatoe doesnt taste "sourish" anymore. season 2 taste with fresh italian herbs, add salt and pepper..

hi, shasha- i think u r online right now, 2!!:party1:

[cyberella]

and when the weather is warmer u can have this as a cold gazpacho-
same ingredienz but no cooking!
there i'd eat the cracker with it, not blend it in..{pot}

[Shasha]

{hi} there Cyberella

These idea's are really great!!
They sound soo good I'm getting hungry just from reading them!!! :hungry:


Nobody can say our recipe selection is boring!

Anyway, I guess I'll be having soup this weekend! {pot}

[Shasha]

ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN SOUP:clover: :chicken:

250ml water or water from tin of asparagus
Chicken (allowance)
Asparagus (fresh and pre- cooked or tinned allowance)
Onion (allowance)
2 x Crackers (allowance)
Herbs
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method: {pot}
Chop chicken finely. Place chicken in lidded saucer and cook in water over heat for 20 minutes. Dice onions and add herbs to taste. Combine all, vegetables, including asparagus (cut to bite size) and add in cooked chicken. Stir and cook for a further 20 minutes over a slow heat. Liquidize the soup and garnish with salt and pepper and herbs. Serve with crackers. :hungry:

[Shasha]

PRAWN SOUP:flirt:

Prawns (allowance)
Preferred vegetables from allowance
Seasoning to taste (try a dash of curry powder to add a little zing.)

Method: {pot}
Chop or slice vegetables and cook in saucepan or microwave with water and seasoning until tender. Add prawns and cook for 1 minute. Blend all together in blender or take prawns out prior to blending veggies and serve with whole prawns.


:hii: ENJOY :hii: