Monday, October 25, 2010

Fall Favorites

Fall is here! Here in Illinois we have been enjoying mildly warm temperatures but the cooler weather will be coming. Fall is a time for comfort foods such as hot soups and for me anything pumpkin. Soup is a really good to not only warm you up but fill you up. How many times do you enjoy a three to four course meal at home? I know, it does not happen at my house. However, when we go out and enjoy a cup of soup or a side salad we tend to eat less of our main course. So why not treat yourself to some hot soup when you come home from work! The soup will help fill you up so that you do not over eat when you finally sit down for dinner after a long day at work.

Today, I made a batch of zero point soup to have on hand. It is great to have when you are hungry but don't want to use a lot of points. I find cooler temperature make me want to eat more. Having a cup of Garden Vegetable soup not only helps me to get in my veggies for the day but also fills me up. I modified my soup by adding some leftover tofu and by using collar greens instead of cabbage. ***Please note that tofu does add points to the value.*** You can modify the recipe by adding any zero point veggies without modifying the point range.

Here is the recipe for the zero point version in case you need it:

Garden Vegetable Soup
2/3 c diced carrots
1/2 c diced onions
2 garlic cloves
3 c of fat-free broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
1 1/2 c chopped green cabbage
1/2 c green beans
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp of dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped zucchini

Spray a large sauce pan with nonstick cooking spray, heat. Saute the carrots, onion, and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Makes 4 Servings.

Tomorrow, look for the recipe for Pumpkin Breakfast muffins. My other fall favorite!!! :)

Happy and Healthy Eating,
Dawn

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