Kick Start Diet Soup
This kick start diet soup is a brilliant way to start losing weight in a controlled, healthy way. It's an excellent cleanse for your body - and tastes great, too!
Equipment
- Large saucepan/ pot
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes
- 3 peppers (capsicum) (I use 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow because I like the color and flavor variety)
- 2 lbs carrots (1kg)
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups green beans
- 2 cups liquid stock (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 stock cubes (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
- 1 packet vegetable or French onion dry soup powder
- 1 bunch spring onions/ shallots
- 1 bunch celery, including leaves
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over a high heat.
- Chop all the vegetables into small pieces.
- Add the vegetables and all remaining ingredients into the saucepan.
- Boil rapidly for 2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and allow vegetables to simmer for approximately 15 minutes, or until the carrot and pepper (capsicum) are tender.
- Serve hot.
Notes
See 'options' heading above for some suggestions about how to personalize this recipe.