Plus, it’s an easy way to boost your vegetable servings for the day.
With the variety of ingredients, youll get plenty of nutrients to boost immunity and support a healthy diet.
Learn how to make it below, and dont forget to try our suggestions for easy variations.
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How to Make Vegetable Weight-Loss Soup
1.
Prep the Ingredients
Before you begin cooking, clean and chop all of the vegetables.
Having them prepared and ready to go will streamline the cooking process.
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Heat the oil, then add the onion, carrots, celery, green beans and garlic.
Cook and stir often until the vegetables are softened, which should take about 10 minutes.
Add the Broth and Simmer
Pour in the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
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Turn the heat down so that the mixture is just simmering.
Simmering the vegetables in the broth will soften them further, without browning them.
Cook for 10 minutes or just long enough to soften the zucchini and kale.
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Finish with Pesto
Portion the soup into bowls and, if desired, add a bit of pesto.
Add onion, carrots, celery, green beans and garlic.
Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
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Add broth and bring to a boil.
Add white beans, kale, zucchini, tomatoes, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Top each serving of soup with 1 teaspoon pesto.
Equipment
Large pot
Frequently Asked Questions
It can be!
No-chicken broth is a vegetarian broth with a hearty, rich flavor and light golden color.
It can be found with the soups in the natural-foods section of most supermarkets.
We cook this vegetable soup on the stovetop, but a slow cooker comes in handy for busy days.
Check out theslow-cooker versionof this healthy soup.
Yes, you could!
Top with pesto just before serving.
Anything you serve with this soup will naturally add calories, so keep that in mind.
A salad is an obvious pairing if you want even more vegetables and a bit of crunch.
We also offer a variety oflow-calorie bread and savory muffin recipeswith smaller portion sizes in mind.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
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