Homemade soup?? Easy recipe??

[EverLosing]

I wandered down the soup aisle at the grocery today and ticked my son off as I picked up can after can checking carb content. HA! No prepared soup for me!!

I grabbed some chicken broth because I remember someone posting about how easy it would be to make your own soup. Sound yummy. I need some variety but I feel like I have no low carb culinary skills!! I can cook up some starches like nobody's business but apparently I love this way of eating and I need to polish this way of cooking!!

I just want some warm soup on a spoon. I did get the reduced sodium version of the broth. Any suggestions on an easy chicken soup? I'm looking at Linda's website right now too...but I'm certainly in need of SIMPLE!!

[jennnifermason]

Re: Homemade soup?? Easy recipe??

yeah, soup is much needed for these winter-y months, here is a site i found: http://suzette.typepad.com/the_joy_o...o_lose_we.html these are more creamy......

also this site: http://genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html is good for low carb recipes........

[MommaRuthie]

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This is a great go to soup: turkey thighs, an onion, 2 carrots, 5-6 stalks celery, some garlic, 3-4 chicken boillion cubes, bay leaf, black pepper. cover with water and simmer until turkey is done (I usually do 2 hours so it gets nice and soft). Take out the turkey thighs and cool. Strain the broth into a different pot. throw out all the cooked veggies.

When the tureky is cool shred/cutup and put backinto the broth. season more to taste. I usually add more pepper and some mrs. dash if I find it lacking in taste. I then let it simmer for 30-45 minutes. Right before serving I cut up celery. You can eat a ton of celery and not get very many carbs. I do not put the celery in the soup pan. I put it in a bowl on the table and liberally sprkinle it on top of the served soup. It gives it a nice cruchy texture and makes me not miss noodles or barley in the soup. when I make soup for the whole family I just use a small pot for my own soup and I add all the other things that aren't allowed into their big pot of soup.

I do not know how many carbs cookout of the veggies that I use to make my broth, but I have never stalled or gotten kicked out of ketosis eating my soup this way.

I use turkey becuase it imparts a much better flavor than chicken...

[momtomany1]

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My method of soup making, boil chicken parts with onions and garlic. I don't bother removing them. Add a can or two of diced tomatoes, I use the mexican flavor as I am going for a 'tortilla soup' flavor. I use chayote squash in mine, but you may not have that in TN. You could use yellow squash. If you use the Italian flavor tomatoes, a zucchini cut up in your soup would be perfect. Add red pepper flakes, to the degree you like a little 'hot' in your soup. Simmer til the veggies are tender, and take the chicken off the bones. Nothing simpler or more flexible than soup.

[MommaRuthie]

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Oohhh chicken "tortilla" soup sounds great! I think I will use your recipe next time momtomany!

[momtomany1]

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Let me recommend if you make 'sans-tortilla tortilla soup' add a can or two of green chilies for better flavor.

[guekjian]

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I just made the Tuscano soup off the induction recipes and it is to DIE FOR!!! and super simple!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html

I don't remember which page it is on, but it is worth loooking for!!!

[guekjian]

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I looked it up...it is on page 4 and do like Prissy says, use 4 cups of chicken broth (I used low sodium). It really thickens up with the heavy cream and it is nice and comforting! Good luck!

[Desertthorn]

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I have two favorite soup recipes. One is Cauliflower bisque, the other Cream of Chicken, Oh wait, I also love Creamy Southwest Taco soup.
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Soup Recipes
I don't think I've found a soup I don't like at Lindas

[Chicklady]

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I'm mostly lazy when it comes to soup....
4 cups organic chicken broth
2-3 cups leftover meat or chicken
3-4 cups frozen zucchini, green beans, collards, etc**
1 small onion and a couple stalks of clelery, cut small and sauteed in olive oil or butter.

Mix all. Simmer till you're in the mood to eat it or seperate it into servings. Want a cream soup? Blend most of the soup, add back to pot, stir in some heavy cream and not starch.
**Since hitting the right rung, i've added a bit of frozen carrot as well

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Homemade soup?? Easy recipe??

I didn't feel well this evening and wanted chicken soup.

I just opened a can of chicken broth (it did have dextrose -- 1 carb per cup). I brought it to boiling, added a dash of fish sauce and diced chicken, then when it was hot poured it into a bowl, drizzled a little sesame oil on it and sprinkled it with some finely chopped green onions.

It was simple, but very good, with a taste like wonton soup.