"Sacred Heart Diet" Soup

So, I discovered this "diet" online called the "Sacred Heart Diet." I'm not suggesting you do the diet, but I made the soup and I think it is DELISH! And it's super low calorie-- like 75 calories per cup (or less...) So, I thought I would share the recipe. :)

• 1 or 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
• 3 plus large green onions
• 1 large can of beef broth (no fat)
• 1 pkg. Lipton Soup mix (chicken noodle)
• 1 bunch of celery
• 2 cans green beans
• 2 lbs. Carrots
• 2 Green Peppers
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Season with salt, pepper curry, parsley, if desired, or bouillon, hot or Worcestershire sauce-- I don't add any of this. Cut veggies in small to medium pieces. Cover with water. Boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue to cook until veggies are tender.Enjoy!!

Hormel Chili & Dinty Moore... yum!!

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Taco Soup

Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef or turkey

1 onion, chopped

3 (15 ½ oz) cans of mild cooking chili beans; you would use while making chili ( I use 2 cans of pinto beans and 1 of black beans), undrained

1 (14 ½ oz)can corn, undrained

1 can diced tomato, undrained

1 can tomato sauce

1 pkg. taco seasoning

1 ½ c. water ( I like to use beef broth. Jose is allergic to tomatoes, so I don’t use them. I just increase my beef broth by a ½ cup)

Brown meat and onions in a large sauce pan( I use a stock pot), drain. Add all remaining ingredients in. Bring to a boil, let simmer on med-low for 5 mins. Stirring occasionally.

*I like to serve it with cheese on it, a spponful of sour cream and tortilla chips crushed on top.

Submitted by Karolyn

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

1 butternut squash (2 lb)

2 TB Vegetable oil

1c. chopped onion

½ tsp. chopped garlic

½ c. thinly sliced carrots

½ tsp ground cumin (I find that to spicy for myself so I use ¼ instead)

½ tsp salt & ½ tsp pepper

3 c. chicken stock

¼ c. heavy cream (I will use a ½ c. because I don’t like my soup so thick. My friend has substituted the cream for coconut milk and she really likes it)

Cut squash into 1 “square cubes(don’t forget to take out the seeds). Chop onions and carrots also. In a large pot heat oil over med heat. Add onions and garlic and cook. Stirring until they are brown, for about 5 mins. Add carrots and cumin, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 min. and then add squash and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15- 20 mins.( stirring occasionally) or until the squash is tender. Remove from the heat. Puree soup until it is smooth. Put in serving bowl (or back in pot) and add cream. Serve and enjoy.

submitted by Karolyn

Split Pea Soup

If you have left over ham bone from the holidays here is one of my husband's favorite recipes!!

SPLIT PEA SOUP

• 3 quarts water
• 16 oz. package of split peas
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 package fresh, sliced mushrooms
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 bay leaf for seasoning
• 1 ham bone

Mix all together in pot. Bring to boil uncovered. After boiling uncovered, simmer for 2 hours uncovered until meat falls off bone. Remove bay leaf and bone- ENJOY!!!!
We did this in a crock pot this year so it could simmer while we were not home. It was perfect!!

Crock pot Broccoli-Cheese soup

2 packages (16 oz) frozen chopped broccoli
2 cans cheddar soup
2 cans evaporated milk
1/4 cup dried minced onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Combine all ingredients in greased 4-6 qt slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours or low 4-5 hours. Tastes great as baked potato or rice topper. Or "souper" as just soup!

Taco Soup

Seri submitted this! Thanx so much!!

TACO SOUP

1 lb. ground beef
1 chopped med. onion
1 can Rotel
1 can whole corn
1 can hominy
3 cans pinto beans
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
2 cans whole tomatoes (or tomato juice or 2 cans diced tomatoes)

Brown beef and onion. Drain and remove fat. Add the 6 cans of veggies w/juice (withhold some of Rotel if you don't want soup too spicy). Add seasoning and cut up tomatoes. (Adjust as you like, some do not like tomatoes, just juice, I prefer the tomatoes.) Simmer. Serve hot with cornbread or vegetable sticks, etc. Is really good with a dollop of sour cream and a handful of shredded cheese on top.

Also good if you have crunchy tortilla strips to put on top.

To make those just butter both sides of corn tortillas, cut into strips. Place on baking sheet and bake until crisp.