Goodhousekeeping's Soup Diet (Basic Recipe)

Submitted by ElleFirebrand

"Basic soup for the Goodhousekeeping Soup Diet."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 28 cups
• Serves: 28

ingredients

• 453.59 g carrot, sliced
• 3 onions, sliced (1 1/2 lbs)
• 4 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 (1587.57 g) can tomatoes with juice (whole)
• 1419.54 ml cabbage (1/2 small head)
• 340.19 g green beans, trimmed and each cut into thirds
• 1360.77-1389.12 g can chicken broth
• 1419.54 ml water
• salt and pepper
• 3 zucchini, sliced into half moons (1 1/4 lbs)
• 2 (340.19 g) bag baby spinach leaves

directions

1. Coat 12-quart stockpot (or 2 large saucepans) with nonstick cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, add carrots, onions, celery, and garlic; cook 8 minutes or until vegetables soften, stirring occasionally.
2. Add tomatoes with their liquid, breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon. Add cabbage, green beans, broth, water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to high; stir in zucchini and spinach and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.