Low-Fat Veggie Soup

Description

A quick and easy low-fat soup you can make with leftovers on a busy day.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder (Optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ (15 ounce) can sliced carrots, drained
  • ½ (15 ounce) can sliced potatoes, drained
  • ½ (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
  • ½ (11 ounce) can canned corn (such as Green Giant Niblets®), drained
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 5 ½ cups water
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Spray a large soup pot with cooking spray
  2. and place over medium heat. Cook the onions
  3. green pepper
  4. garlic
  5. and celery until the onions are translucent
  6. stirring often
  7. about 5 minutes; mix in the Italian seasoning
  8. chili powder
  9. dried parsley
  10. garlic powder
  11. salt and black pepper. Stir in the carrots
  12. potatoes
  13. green beans
  14. and corn
  15. mixing the vegetables with the seasonings
  16. and add chicken broth and water.
  17. Bring the soup to a boil
  18. and add tomato puree and Parmesan cheese; return to a boil
  19. lower heat to a simmer
  20. and cook until the green peppers
  21. onions
  22. and celery are tender
  23. about 15 more minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8

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