Nutritious Delicious SLENDER Soup

From: lynnski / LA

On Oct 22, 2009

An excellent diet soup, also a good base soup for add-ons. I used no-salt tomatoes in place of the V8 because of medically advised salt restrictions. I also added one cup of freshly cooked pinto beans that I wanted to use up, then added a heaping tablespoon of chili powder. Excellent taste, but next time I'll try it without the beans.

From: EyesForASkinnyFuture

On Sep 30, 2009

Wow. So easy and yummy! I made this in the crock-pot letting it cook for 5 hours on high. I also changed up the ingredients to fit what I had on hand. So I ended us using 1/2 carrots, 2 cups of potato, 2 2/3 cups green and wax bean mix, 4 cups V-8, 1 cup low sodium fat-free chicken broth, 1 cup water, 1 Tbs. basil, 2/3 tsp. pepper flakes, 1 bay leaf, 1 Tbs. dried minced onion, and half the salt called for. I will probably add corn, chicken and or beans to it next time. But it's wonderful without!! Thank you for the recipe!!

From: Renee Gaudet

On Jul 1, 2002

This recipe is both nutritious and delicious! Both my husband and I love it. We've been dieting a few weeks now and this is the perfect snack between meals. I did use non-fat chicken broth instead of water (Health Valley brand - it added about 9 calories per serving) and sometimes, when we want a something a little more substantial, I've added 1 cup dry pasta. This is a keeper and we'll be eating this again and again. One more thing - you may want to reduce the pepper a bit - It's a little to hot for us with the full serving.

From: Izzy Knight

On Jun 20, 2002

If you are on a diet, this is definetely the soup for you. I was so tempted to add some heavy cream, but decided to make this as is. It turned out very light and if you want a thicker consistency, prepare to simmer for another 30 min. I think next time I make this, I will add mushroom stock instead of water. It doesn't add much calorie to the soup but gives a substancial amount of flavour. But this is definetely a "slender" soup and costs considerably less (and tastes much better!) than those wishywashy "low-fat" soup you get at the deli. Thank you Karen!