In my quest to lose a few unwanted pounds, again, I am making an effort to eat healthier. Some days it’s fairly easy, while other days it is next to impossible. The one thing that helps me the most is having healthy choices on hand. Clearly this is a no-brainer, but nevertheless, many times I fail at this very simple thing. During my last trip to the grocery store, I stocked up on fruit and vegetables plus a few other items that hopefully will help me get through the day. I also came up with this easy weight loss vegetable soup recipe.
The chopping part only took a few minutes. I don’t mind chopping…it’s actually very therapeutic. I had the soup simmering on the stove in about 20 minutes. I calculated the total calories and divided by eight servings or cups. I came up with 65 calories per serving. That is a very rough estimate. If you left out the olive oil and used nonstick spray, the calorie count would be even less.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings | 8-10 cups |
- 1 cup chopped fresh carrots
- 1 cup chopped fresh celery
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 1 cup green beans fresh or frozen
- 1 cup corn fresh or frozen
- 1/2 large sweet potato sliced and diced
- 1 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil Non-stick spray can be used instead of olive oil.
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- 1 32 oz. container chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato juice
Ingredients
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- Prepare and measure carrots, celery, onion, green beans, corn, and sweet potato.
- Pour olive oil into a large soup pot.
- On medium high heat, add all the vegetables including the sweet potato and can of tomatoes.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add chicken broth and tomato juice. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
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Of course, like any soup recipe, you can add your favorite vegetables and leave out what you don’t like. Many recipes include cabbage, which I cannot eat, so I left that out. I don’t include anything from the squash family because those tend to get mushy. Kale seems to be very popular right now so that would be a good addition.
The plan is to have a cup of soup for lunch along with some fruit. If I feel the need for protein, I can add cottage cheese, yogurt or a slice of turkey. I do know how to eat healthy…in fact I am very good at it. My issue is actually making the choice to eat the healthy food over the not-so-healthy food. That is my constant struggle.
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So good! I used what I had on hand: turkey broth in the freezer from Thanksgiving, tomato sauce rather than tomato juice, yukon gold rather than sweet potato and added some shredded red cabbage that needed to be used up. Delish! Thanks.
Anne, this is a wonderful recipe! I made it for Ash Wednesday supper and served it with fresh baked bread. I added some zucchini and a half cup elbow macaroni to make it a more filling meal for my husband, who really hates meatless meals. It was tasty and delicious, and he loved it!
Hi Anne,
Made this soup today. As we say in New England, “wicked good”. I did ablib just a little. I added baby leaf spinach and since I didn’t have a sweet potato I used a yellow (not “diet correct”, I know). I think kale could also be added for more nutrients. I am thinking the next time I make this I will double batch and freeze one batch in quart size ziplocks to pull out on a day I need some comfort food. Good directions and a really good product. Thanks.
Very good recipe. I made it exactly as the recipe states. My husband loves it. He’s very picky so it’s good to serve him a meal he enjoys. Thanks Ann!
Thank you so much for letting me know! I have a picky husband too. :)
Thx so much for the recipe! I made it yesterday and loved it! I found it very satisfying plus I love veggies! I added a little garlic and used V-8 juice as that is what I had and it was great! I also used low sodium chicken broth. It was a wonderful way to kick start my diet and plan on having it for lunch like you do. Very easy to make and very good! Thx so much for sharing. If you have any more diet recipes to share, I would love to see them!
So delicious and love the calorie count! Finally having some cool weather in SoCal and your recipe was in perfect timing. I will def make again. Thanks Ann!
Hi Ann, the soup sounds and looks so good, will make some this week. One thing I love about your recipe posts is the way you style them for photographing. You have a knack for making the most simple things look pretty and appealing. You have inspired me to up my game in that department. Thank you!
Thank you so much Martha…your comment made my day. :)
I’ve done the veggie soup every day for two months. I start it in large Dutch oven searing half chuck roast as usual cooking it for several hours. Add preheated water. Then shred it. Add two large cans diced tomatoes. The veggies (lots of veggies) are a bag of crinkle cut carrots, celery, onion, frozen lady peas, and lots of cut cabbage. As soup broth diminishes as we eat it, I add V-8 or beef broth. My husband has dropped 30 lbs. We have cut out all bread and sweets. Eat a lettuce-wrapped chicken deli roll up with it for lunch. One Baby Bel cheese round. We split a meal when dining out with an extra salad. Portion control is a biggie. This works!!! Fruit for snacks.
Sounds Delicious. I will try it. Thanks for sharing
If one were feeling particularly lazy, or rushed or whatever you could use frozen veggies. I’ve done something similar with Ro-Tel for plain tomatoes, a nice spicy kick for cold days.
I bought ingredients today for your soup recipe. Looking forward to enjoying it on our upcoming cold and snowy Saturday!
Thank you!
Marilyn
What a tasty recipe. I will try it without the potatoes. Thank you for sharing it with us. Smiles
You can sauté veggie in veggie broth ( hardly any calories for that ) . I do it all the time , I never use oil 😊
I just printed the recipe, anxious to try on this snowy weekend, it’s very timely because I got on the scale today and said OMG so thank you.
Haha! I’m sitting at my weekly Weight Watchers meeting and took a look at your blog waiting for the meeting to at start. This is a WW-friendly soup. I will make this soon. Thanks, Ann.
Yummy will have to try this soup Thank you
You can just about smell the goodness from the picture ! Love spending a few minutes at your site everyday. Like a good friend , you can always rely on , to bring about that comfy feeling . Thank you .
You go, Ann… I’m with you. I know what to do, it’s just difficult to make the right choices. A friend and I have been doing a particular system, and we have been tracking through the app that comes with it, then sending a screen shot of our day’s eating to each other each night, for added accountability. I’ve lost 25 pounds in about 5 months. :-) 25 more to go! Praying for you as we travel this journey!
I also struggle with weight, the older you get, the harder it is to loose those few pounds.I am a soup lover too,yours looks yummy.Good luck on your quest !
Best of Luck, Ann! My Weight Watchers instructor always said it’s all above the neck: (1) having the desire to lose and (2) what you put into your mouth! It’s SO true!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. My husband and I are on a diet. We both like vegetable soup. This is a different one so will try it.
Sounds fantastic! Making some soon-
Looks great and will be making this weekend. Cold here, so perfect to curl up with a cup of soup and a good movie. Can’t wait to try it.
Ann, I have the same problem with weight loss. It’s much easier to go with the not-so-good for me things to eat. I LOVE soups so I am going to try your recipe and see how it goes. Thank you for sharing.
This is very similar to one I found on Pinterest and use regularly. It’s so tasty and filling! I like to freeze portions of this soup and a few others so I have a variety to choose from.
Taking it old school! Great recipe — have used very similar ones a number of times over the past (gasp) thirty years!! :)
Well…I will put this recipe to good use!! I need to shed a pound or two…or maybe more:) I am with you; I need to be more intentional with my eating habits. Thanks for sharing, Have a blessed week.
The struggle is real! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I have tried several of your recipes and they are all delicious. I really appreciate that you use ingredients that are easy to find – I’m not into the “exotic” stuff! You always provide so much inspiration! Love your blog!
Going to try the soup today!
Now this is something I would try. I have been sick and everyone wants to foist chicken soup on me, but sometimes the smell of the chicken makes me nauseous. And the only real benefit to soup during a cold is to make your nose run.
This looks delicious. I wonder if it can be frozen and nuked.
Hi Ann. I’m 60 years old and still fight with myself to make good food choices. One would think by this time in my life I would have figured it out!! I too, know “how” to eat healthily but am easily swayed to the other side when I have a choice. Also, having a sugar addiction doesn’t help; all of this said so you know you’re not alone. Every one of your recipes that I’ve tried have been simple and delicious, thanks for the soup recipe,
Sounds great. Trying it today. Thank you for the recipe! Love all your articles
Yummy! Thank you for the recipe!
This recipe sounds perfect! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
I like the way you calculated the calories.
Ann ur soup sounds so good I am on way to grocery to gather up supplies.cant wait. Perfect weather for vegie soup. I enjoy reading ur column and I thank you for all the ideas you give us.. stay warm and comfortable and may this lovely weather soon leave. Jackie fritz
You chop things so beautifully – can I hire you to chop for me. The soup ingredients are on my today’s shopping list.
Does anyone else here remember that delightful columnist Erma Bombeck? She claimed that in her adult life she had lost 782 pounds and by rights she should have been hanging from someone’s charm bracelet.
Sigh…..
Hi, Ann.
You have the key to maintaining a healthy weight. I wait until too many pounds have come on me and the next it’s harder to lose.
I’ve recently started to work out as well. Although difficult at my age, I’m proud of being off the couch.
Your blog is always inspiring and it is probably the only one I read fully. Thank-you, Robbin
Ann I also want to say this is my absolute favorite blog. You share just the right things and have become a dear friend. Always look forward to seeing you pop up in my email.
Good luck with the pounds
Inspiration. Thanks Ann. We all need this time of year. Between cold weather and so much flu around this soup will hit the spot. I’m going to make this weekend. I may add a little dry ranch dressing.
I have the same basic vegetable soup currently in my frig. Love being able to *throw in* whatever I have on hand. Kale is an excellent addition, and I always add a can of cannellini beans for a little protein. Good luck with the extra few pounds; it’s a struggle for me!
Love veggie soup, I think you might have forgotten to list can of tomatoes in directions..
Thanks, Ann
This is much like the soup my Grandmother made me, when she said..”honey, I think you need to lose a little, just so your dimples show better” . (LOL) It was nearly the same, except she added cabbage and a splash of tabasco. I loved it and used it over and over through the years when the “dimples” were hiding! I love your blog and read it everything and enjoy it so much. Thank you for sharing and being so genuine. It is refreshing to find a blog that is fun, honest, pretty, simple and welcoming.
Sounds like a great soup! I would add the kale for sure.