Good Housekeeping Soup Diet Basic Recipes

7 - DAY - SOUP DIET RECIPE

Steps:

• In a very large stock pot, combine tomatoes, pasta sauce, tomato paste and beef broth.
• Over med/high heat, bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Wash and rough chop carrots, celery (including tops), and green peppers into 1 inch cubes.
• Wash, trim and cut green beans into 1 inch lengths.
• Chop green onion into 1/4 inch lengths.
• Add all vegetables to simmering pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Add chili powder, cayenne, mustard, salt, black pepper and paprika to soup mixture.
• Stir and simmer on low for 60 - 90 minutes.
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• Soup Diet - Day #1.
• Eat as much of any fruit you want EXCEPT BANANAS.
• Eat only soup and fruit today but eat all you want.
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• Day #2.
• All Veggies.
• Fill up on fresh vegetables (salads etc).
• Eat all the soup you want and have a large baked potato with butter at dinner time.
• But NO FRUIT TODAY.
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• Day #3.
• Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want, but NO POTATOES.
• If you haven't cheated you will have lost.
• 5-7 lbs by tomorrow morning.
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• Day #4.
• Bananas and skim milk.
• Eat at least 3 bananas and all the milk you want today.
• Remember, you can have soup anytime you want.
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• Day #5.
• Beef and Tomatoes.
• You can have up to 20 ounces of beef and 6 tomatoes in any style you like.
• Remember to eat soup too.
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• Day #6.
• Beef and Vegetables.
• Eat all the beef and veggies you want today.
• You can have 2-3 steaks if you want, with green leafy vegetables.
• But NO POTATOES.
• Don't forget to have soup.
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• Day #7.
• Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice, and veggies today.
• Eat all you want whenever you want and have soup as often as you can.
• The soup is the key --
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• If you haven't cheated, you should have lost 10 - 17 lbs.
• Prescription medications will not be affected by this diet, but check with you doctor before you begin the diet just to be sure.
• Remember; The more soup you eat, the more weight you will lose.

BASIC VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray a large (12 quart or larger) stockpot with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic; saute 8 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomatoes with juice, breaking up tomatoes in pot with spoon. Add cabbage, green beans, broth, water, and a little salt and pepper (according to taste). Increase heat to high and bring to boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to high again, and add zucchini and spinach leaves. Return to boil, and again reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Correct seasoning if needed; serve hot or cool rapidly and refrigerate.