Quick Veggie Soup

A pot of vegetable soup simmering on the stove makes an unbeatable comfort food, but who has time to cook all day? My speedy, diabetic recipe for a great tasting vegetable soup is about convenience. The delicious soup uses frozen and canned ingredients giving you homemade flavor with little effort. Look for pre-chopped onion in the produce department for extra ease. You can even get creative and add more of your favorite vegetables and throw in brown rice for a nutritional boost of fiber. Little changes make a difference when it comes to nutrition. Savory, warming and a quick one-pot meal, this high fiber diabetic recipe will top your simple suppers.

Quick Veggie Soup from Holly Clegg’s Eating Well Through Cancer cookbook

Makes 6 (1-cup) servings

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon minced garlic

3 cups low-sodium fat-free vegetable broth or chicken broth

1 (16-ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables

1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn

1 (14-ounce) can chopped fire-roasted tomatoes

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup rice

Salt and pepper to taste

1. In large nonstick pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes.

2. Add broth, frozen vegetables, cream-style corn, tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boil, add rice and reduce heat; cook 15 minutes. Season to taste.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 158 kcal, Calories from Fat 5%, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 464 mg, Carbohydrates 35 g, Dietary Fiber 5 g, Total Sugars 10 g, Protein 4 g, Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable

Nutrition Nugget: Try adding chopped fresh sweet potatoes, for their natural sweetness, fiber, and nutrition.

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