Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.comIngredients: 1 cup quick-cook barley
2 tbsp olive oil
1 bunch leeks, (1 lb.), white part - only, sliced
2 portobello mushrooms, (8 oz.), diced
7 1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
5 medium carrots, cut into strips
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp thyme
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 cup peeled, diced butternut - squash
1 medium zucchini, (8 oz.), diced
1 large bunc spinach, (1 lb.)
freshly grated parmesan cheese, optional
1 thin breadsticks, optional
Preparation: 1. Cook quick-cook barley according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cook leeks 10
minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add mushrooms and cook 5
minutes more. Add broth, carrots, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to simmer
over medium-high heat. Reduce h!
eat to medium and stir in squash and zucchini; simmer 8 to 10 minutes,
until vegetables are tender. Stir in spinach and barley; continue
simmering until spinach wilts. Serve with Parmesan and breadsticks, if
desired.
Per Serving Daily Goal Calories 285 2,000 (F), 2,500 (M) Total Fat 6 g 60 g
or less (F), 70 g or less (M) Saturated Fat 1 g 20 g or less (F), 23 g or
less (M) Cholesterol 0 mg 300 mg or less Sodium 1,033 mg 2,400 mg or less
Carbohydrates 50 g 250 g or more !
Protein 12 g 55 g to 90 g Calcium 156 mg 1,000 mg
Notes: Take advantage of the huge assortment of fresh, seasonal vegetables
on the market?they can be a dieter's best friend.
Prep time: 20 to 25 minutes Cooking time: 30 to 32 minutes Easy, low-fat,
low-calorie
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Serves: 6
Is this Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?
This Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 recipe comes from our category which contains diabetic Soup recipes. Because we are unaware of your exact health issues and the guidelines your nutritionalist has given you, we really cannot say for sure that this Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 recipe is OK for you. Still, because somebody marked it as `diabetic` it should suggest that it, at the very least, meets the basic requirements, being low fat and low carb and therefore, should be healthier than the non-diabetic equivalent recipe. However, this Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 recipe should only be used if you understand your own condition and are happy that the recipe contents are OK for you.
Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 Recipe - Important DisclaimerThis Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 Recipe is one from the diabetic Soup recipes category. Please understand, it is completely unfeasible for us to validate every one of the diabetic Soup recipes to certify that all of them are completely safe for diabetes sufferers. Our diabetic recipe site has more than 2000 individual recipes in the collection, & to prepare each recipe at the rate of one recipe per day would occupy us for nearly 72 months. It would be wise to check the ingredients with care to make sure that all of them are compliant with the dietary advice your medical advisors have offered you. In the event that you think that this Hearty Vegetable Soup No.2 recipe is incorrect, tell us & we will modify or remove it from our recipe site.
