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Healthy
Soup Recipes
 Try
these healthy soup recipes recipes to warm you up to the bone.
With the weather turning cold many people are turning to crock pot
cooking and these soup recipes are perfect for this type of cooking.
These soups will warm up your body as well as tantilize your nose as it
cooks in the crock pot.
The ingredients, step by step instructions and nutrition information is
listed for each of these healhty soup recipes. Plus get the Weight
Watchers points for those of you who are following their plan.
Use the links below to jump to the recipe you want or scroll through
the page to see all the healthy soups.
List of Healthy Soups for the Soul
Healthy Soup Recipe #1
Cozy
Warm Cauliflower Soup
If you love cauliflower than this is
a must try healthy soup recipe. This makes a creamy, delicious soup to take off the
winter cold.
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Ingredients
- 1 Large head of cauliflower, broken into
florets
- 2 Cups fat free, low sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 2 Cups half and half
- 2 C low fat milk
- 1 Medium carrot, shredded
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/4 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 Cup instant Idahoan loaded baked
mashed potato flakes
- 1 (8 oz) pkg. Low fat (75% reduced fat)
cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
- Place the cauliflower florets, broth and
bouillon granules into a large soup pot over high heat.
- Bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
- Place the heat on low, cover and simmer
for 25 minutes or until the cauliflower florets are tender.
- Remove the cauliflower from the pot and
mash with a potato masher.
- Pour the broth mixture into the crock pot
and then add the mashed cauliflower.
- Pour the cream and milk into the crock
pot.
- Add the shredded carrots, bay leaf and
garlic powder.
- Stir to combine the ingredients together
well.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 3
hours.
- Stir
the potato flakes into the crock pot, cover and continue cooking on low
for 40 minutes or until the soup is a thick as you like.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Place the soup, in batches, into the
blender and blend until very smooth.
- Return the blended soup to the crock pot.
- Sprinkle in the cheese and stir to blend
in the soup.
- Recover and continue cooking 15 to 20
minutes or until the cheese has completely melted into the soup.
Makes 8
Servings
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Nutritional
Information per Servings
- Calories: 214
- Fat: 11.0 g
- Carbs: 15.0 g
- Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 16.0 g
- Weight Watcher Points: 4
This soup is bound to make you feel warm and cozy all over. If you
prefer chunkier soups, skip the step using the blender. Instead just
add the cheese, reheat and enjoy.
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Healthy Soup Recipes #2
Light
and Creamy Broccoli Soup
The ingredients are simple for this
warm and tasty broccoli
soup. This healthy soup recipes idea is low in fat and makes a great healty starter dish to
any meal.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs fresh broccoli, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted margarine
- Water (enough to cover ingredients in crock
pot).
- 2 C fat free milk
- 1/2 C light processed swiss cheese
Directions
- Remove any tough stalks from the broccoli and
discard.
- Place the chopped broccoli into the crock pot.
- Place the margarine over the broccoli.
- Fill the crock pot with just enough water to
cover the broccoli pieces.
- Cover and cook on the high temperature setting
for 2 hours.
- Pour in the milk, cover and continue
cooking 30 minutes.
- Stir in the cheese, cover and continue
cooking until the cheese has completely melted into the soup.
Makes 6
Servings
Alternative: Use low fat cheddar
cheese for a sharper, tangy taste.
Nutritional
Information per Servings
- Calories: 155
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbs: 19.0 g
- Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 14.5 g
- Weight Watcher Points: 3
There's very little fat in this soup. If you want a little
meat with your soup chop some cooked ham and add it to crock pot at the
same time you add the broccoli.
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Healthy Soup Recipe #3
Hicory
Smoked Bean Soup
Bean soup is a traditional favorite
for the cool fall and
winter temperatures. In fact this one is hardy enough to be the main
dish.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups cooked ham, cubed
- 2 Cups water
- 1 Cup dried navy beans
- 1 Cup celery, sliced
- 1 Small onion, chopped
- 2 Small carrots, sliced
- 1/4 Teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 Teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/4 Cup parsley, chopped
Directions
- Place the ham into the crock pot and pour the
water over the top.
- Add in the beans, celery, onion and carrots.
- Sprinkle the thyme into the crock pot.
- Pour in the liquid smoke and stir the
ingredients to combine well.
- Cover and cook on the low temperature setting
for 10 hours.
- Sprinkle the parsley over the top just before
serving.
Makes 4
Servings
Alternative: Any type of dried beans will work with this
recipe.
Nutritional
Information per Servings
- Calories: 227.5
- Fat: 11.0 g
- Carbs: 8.0 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 35.5 g
- Weight Watcher Points: 6
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In addition to these healthy soup recipes, check out these Thanksgiving
soup recipes perfect for using up your left overs or as a
great starter for the holiday feast.
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