Amazing Vegetable Soup South Beach Diet Recipes

TOMATO SOUP WITH VEGGIES AND LIMA BEANS (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, celery, garlic, basil, oregano, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, squash. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes more.
• Stir in beans, diced tomatoes and their juices, tomato sauce, and water. Bring to a simmer and cook briefly just to heat through.

OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES (SOUTH BEACH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cut zucchini, summer squash, red pepper, yellow pepper and asparagus into bite-size pieces.
• Put all vegetables in a large roasting pan, and toss with the oil, salt and black pepper.
• Spread in a single layer.
• Roast for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are lightly browned and tender.

BLACK BEAN SOUP (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 1)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add scallions, celery, garlic, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper, Cook, stirring occasinally until vegetables soften.
• Add cans of black beans, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Transfer 2 cups of soup to a blender and process until smooth. Return soup to pan and stir to combine.
• Return to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes longer. season with lime juice, and adjust seasonings.
• Serve with hot pepper sauce and sliced scallions on the side (not in ingredients).

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Line the baking pan with parchment paper. Arrange the tomatos, cut side up, on the pan. Scatter onion and garlic in a single layer around tomatoes. Sprinkle tomatoes, onion, garlic, with basil, oregano, salt and pepper to taste; drizzle with oil. Bake on the middle of the rack of the oven until tomatoes are golden on the bottoms and start to collapse, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and carefully transfer the contents of the pan to a blender. Add 1/2 cup broth and puree until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a medium saucepan. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup of broth and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove pan from heat and season soup with additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve warm.

CREAMY CAULIFOWER SOUP (SOUTH BEACH PHASE 1)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat,.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add cauliflower. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup in batches to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Return to saucepan and whisk in sour cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and serve hot. Or chill in the refrigerator and serve cold.