Classic low carb Vegetable Soup is versatile to suit your taste. Perfect Keto recipe or a low carb diet!
Whether you follow Weight Watchers, a Keto diet or a low carb diet, homemade vegetable soup is the perfect food to have in your refrigerator when you’re looking to enjoy a quick meal or snack.
Loaded with vibrant vegetables and a beef or chicken broth base, our Vegetable Soup soothes the soul. Make it low or high in fat depending on your dietary needs.
VEGETABLE SOUP
Vegetable soup is an easy to make go-to when losing weight. Many dieters are forever looking for something to keep them satiated in between meals, and there’s nothing like a warm bowl of soup to fill up on.
You can serve it as a main with your favourite protein, like roast chicken, baked salmon or a steak.
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Finding all of your fresh veggies chopped and packed for you is a bonus in the prepping department.
HOW DO YOU MAKE HOMEMADE VEGETABLE SOUP?
You can follow our recipe or clean out your fridge and use whatever vegetables you have on hand.
We load our soup with cabbage, celery, green beans, zucchini, cauliflower and spinach. Carrots are optional, especially if you’re strict Keto. The greener your soup, the lower in carbs it will be. You can even make your own Bone Broth.
Substitute some of our veggies with broccoli florets, green peppers, peas, eggplant, asparagus, kale, brussels sprouts or mushrooms.
Don’t care about carbs? Feel free to add in corn, potatoes or butternut squash.
HOW DO YOU LOSE WEIGHT WITH VEGETABLE SOUP?
Vegetable soup is naturally low in carbs and calories, which makes it the perfect snack to heat up through the day and eat between meals. It helps keep you full until the next meal without adding too many calories or carbs to your daily intake.
Although it’s not a magic pill OR will not slim you down on it’s own, this soup DOES help keep you satisfied during the day before your next main meal. Healthier than reaching for a packet of chips or anything in a packet.
If you need fats in your diet, feel free to add avocado, oil (like coconut oil), or animal fats to the soup.
WHAT SEASONINGS DO YOU PUT IN VEGETABLE SOUP?
Our recipe includes herbs like parsley, thyme or cilantro. We also add in Cayenne for some heat. Vegetable soup is so versatile you can add any other seasonings you have on hand, like Italian herb blend/seasoning or Moroccan.
Other ingredients you can add for flavour:
- crushed or fire roasted tomatoes
- parmesan cheese at the end of cooking time
- chili flakes
- a splash of heavy or thickened cream
- paprika
- ground cumin
- hot sauce
CAN I FREEZE VEGETABLE SOUP
The best part about vegetable soup is you can make how you want it and use it as inexpensive meal preps. Pour serving sizes into airtight freezer containers or ziplock bags, then simply thaw out and reheat when needed.
Reheat in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave or on the stove.
Vegetable Soup Low Carb Diet
Vegetable Soup versatile to suit your taste and suitable for a low carb diet! Whether you follow Weight Watchers, a Keto diet or a loose low carb diet, homemade vegetable soup is the perfect food to have in your refrigerator when you’re looking to enjoy a quick meal or snack!
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Vegetable Soup
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 124 kcal
:
Ingredients
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil -
2
onions,
chopped -
1/2
cup
chopped celery -
2
medium
carrots
peeled and chopped -
6
cloves
garlic
finely chopped -
2
zucchini
chopped -
10
oz
(300 g) fresh green beans
sliced into 1-inch pieces -
10
oz
(300 g) cauliflower florets -
4
cups
chopped cabbage leaves,
washed (about 1/4 of a head) -
2
quarts
(2 litres) low sodium beef stock
(chicken or vegetable broth may be used) -
2
teaspoons
beef bouillon powder,
(chicken or vegetable may be used) -
1
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
(if desired — adjust to your heat preference) -
1
teaspoon
salt
to season -
1/2
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper -
4
cups
loosely packed spinach leaves
washed -
1/4
cup
packed
chopped fresh parsley leaves -
2
teaspoons
freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in large, heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the onion, carrots and celery. Sauté until they begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Then add the zucchini and green beans and continue to cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Throw in the cauliflower and cabbage leaves. Add the stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, season with the buillion and cayenne. Taste test and season with salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Add the spinach leaves and stir through until wilted.
Remove from heat and add the parsley and lemon juice.
Adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Soup Low Carb Diet
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
8%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Sodium 533mg
22%
Potassium 505mg
14%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 4g
Protein 8g
16%
Vitamin A
86.4%
Vitamin C
25.3%
Calcium
6.2%
Iron
8.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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