Best Ever Low Fat Mexican Soup Recipes

MEXICAN LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the lentils in water for 30 minutes then drain the water from the lentils and rinse under cold water.
• Place the lentils in a large pot. Add the 2 quarts of chicken broth and 1/2 of the white onion.
• On high bring to a boil. When the lentils have come to a boil reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 tsp. salt. Remove any foam that forms.
• Cut the strips of bacon in half.
• In a medium-hot pan, cook the bacon until it has started to brown on both sides.
• Add the browned bacon to the lentils and continue cooking over medium heat. Remove the half onion from the lentils and discard.
• Peel and chop the carrots into 1/4 in. pieces.
• Chop the onion into 1/4 in. pieces.
• Remove the seeds and chop the tomatoes into 1/4 in. pieces.
• Preheat 3 tbsps. olive oil to medium hot. Add the onion first and cook for 3 minutes until the onions just start to become translucent.
• Add the carrots and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are just starting to break apart.
• Add the onion, carrot, tomato mixture, and the sprigs of cilantro to the lentils and stir.
• Cook your lentils for 10 more minutes. Add water one cup at a time if the soup is too thick. Taste and add salt if needed before serving.

LOW-FAT BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oil on medium heat in a soup pot or Dutch oven .
• Gently sauté the onion and celery for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is softened.
• Add the cubed potato, broccoli, broth, and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
• Allow the soup to cool slightly. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth in 2 or 3 batches.
• Return the blended soup to the pot and heat gently until ready to serve.
• Enjoy.

MEXICAN CHICKEN LIME SOUP (LOW FAT AND LOW CARB!)

Steps:

• Dice the onion, celery and jalapeno. Mince the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add the chicken breast, broth, can of tomatoes, oregano and cumin to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• remove the chicken from the pot, shred with 2 forks and return to the pot. squeeze the lime juice into the soup.
• Rinse the cilantro and roughly chop. add salt as desired. Stir and serve!

PINTO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Heat oil in a large pot over medium/high heat. Add onion and sauté for about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the roasted tomatoes, garlic, carrots, potato, and all spices. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant, then pour in the vegetable broth (I also added 2 bay leaves for flavor).
• Bring the soup to a boil and let it simmer with a lid for about 10-15 minutes. Add in the pinto beans and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the veggies are softened, stirring from time to time. Then turn off the heat.
• You can add more veggie broth or water if you notice that too much liquid evaporated.
• I poured about 50% of the soup into a different pot and used an immersion blender to blend it. You can also fill about half of the soup into a blender and blend it to the desired consistency.
• Then pour the blended soup back into the large pot and stir to combine. Taste it and add more salt/pepper/spices if needed. You can also add a little lime juice.
• Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!

CREAMY HAM & CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth, corn, cream, onion and red pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine the flour, water, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in ham., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Garnish servings with dill if desired.

BEST EVER LOW FAT MEXICAN SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except cheese in large pot.
• Cook for approximately 30 minutes.
• Add cheese and continue cooking until cheese is melted.