Soup Du JOur - a whole week of tasty, easy soups

Soup Du Jour (Muscle and Fitness, 1995)

This is one of my favorite recipes - so fast and easy. You can boost the protein content by adding cooked chicken, turkey or beef.

The recipe is laid out for a different kind of soup each day for a week-

Day Frozen Vegetable Seasoning Garnish
Monday Broccoli Basil or Tarragon Popcorn
Tues. Cauliflower Nutmeg or clove Sliced scallions
Wed. Hubbard Squash Ginger or curry Toasted almonds
Thurs. Lima beans Thyme or Mustard Goldfish crackers
Friday Green peas Dill, parsley or mint Chinese noodles
Saturday Spinach Tarragon or Marjoram Crushed corn chips
Sunday Mixed vegetables Basil or Tarragon Oyster crackers


Ingredients:
1/2c frozen chopped onions
1c frozen cubed potatoes (southern-style hash browns)
13 3/4 ounce can low-salt chicken broth
1 bag (20-24 ounce) or two 10 ounce boxes frozen vegetables (see chart above)
1/2 - 1 tsp complementary seasoning (see chart)
12 ounce evaporated skim milk
Salt and white pepper to taste
Complimentary garnish (see chart)

In a 3-quart sauce pan, combine the onion, potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for five minutes. Add the frozen vegetables and seasoning. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Uncover, remove pan from heat and let it cool slightly.
Remove vegetables from pan with a slotted spoon or small strainer and place in a food processor or blender. Cover and blend 15-30 seconds until vegetables are smooth. return pureed vegetables to the saucepan and gently stir to combine with the broth. Add evaporated milk and cook over medium heat, stirring often. Adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper, if desired. serve hot with choice of garnish.
Makes 5-6 cups

Per serving:

Broccoli soup 144 calories, 11g protein, 1g fat, 26g CHO, 371mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Cauliflower soup: 142 calories, 10g pro, 1g fat, 26g CHO, 371 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Hubbard squash soup: 183 calories, 9g pro, 1g fat, 38g CHO, 343mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Lima Bean soup: 244 calories, 15g pro, 1g fat, 44g CHO, 413 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Green pea soup: 207 calories, 14g pro, 1g fat, 37g CHO, 481mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Spinach soup: 141 calories, 11g pro, 1g fat, 25g CHO, 433 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol
Mixed vegetable soup: 191 calories, 11g pro, 1g fat, 36g CHO, 399 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol