Hamburger Minestrone Soup (South Beach Diet)

Halcyon Eve's Note:

I came across this recipe for minestrone, adapted for the South Beach Diet, on the 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet boards a few years ago. It's become a family favorite since. It makes quite a lot of soup, but it reheats well. If making this for the South Beach Diet, watch out for added sugar in the tomatoes and beans-- a lot of canned beans and tomato products have sugar added to them. You can also substitute very lean ground turkey and chicken broth for the beef.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef (less than 10% fat)
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 quart reduced-sodium fat-free beef broth
• 6 cups water
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice , undrained (no sugar added)
• 2 cups finely shredded cabbage (I use bagged coleslaw salad mix to save time)
• 2 stalks celery , diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans , rinsed and drained (or canneloni or great northern beans, no sugar added)
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 -2 garlic clove , minced
• salt & pepper
• parmesan cheese , for garnish

Directions:

1. Brown beef ovr medium heat in a 6-quart soup pot and drain (rinse in hot water, drain, and return to pot, if desired).
2. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender.
3. Add remaining ingredients (except cheese) and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
5. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, if desired.

Reviews

[mums the word]

Loved this soup so much! I was actually surprised how much we enjoyed this, as we aren't big on cabbage. We are in week 2 of Phase 1 of the SB Diet and this is a nice, filling soup. I will make this many more times! Thx for sharing.

[DecoEgo]

Excellent! A keeper!

[Langeo]

This is an awesome soup. Followed the recipe as is except, i used home canned tomatoes and only 1 tablespoon of Italian Seasoning. Have made several times and will make many more times.