Basic Soup

This recipe comes from the Slim Down With soup Cookbooklet. You can add anything you want...this is just a BASE SOUP. But even still it is very yummy, plain.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can  crushed tomatoes with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons  minced  dried onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  ground thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 5 -6  cups  frozen non-starchy  vegetables

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients except the fresh or frozen vegetables.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add vegetables and simmer until tender.
4. Makes 10 cups, with an average of 60 calories and 4 grams of fat per cup.
5. Use any combination of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, leeks, mushrooms, green or wax beans, chopped spinach, zucchini, yellow summer squash, celery, garlic, asparagus, cabbage, brussels sprouts, peppers (red, green or yellow), chopped kale or collard greens.