Slimming Soups

I love soup. I cook soup all of the time in winter. If you love soup too, check out my favorite cookbook, 300 Sensational Soups by Carla Snyder & Meredith Deeds. I have made a soup out if it that didn't taste great! I have adapted a few recipes from there and other books to work with the HCG.

Shrimp Curry Soup

8 oz of shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/4 tsp ginger

1 clove garlic

1/2 red pepper, diced

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 tsp Thai green curry paste

1 C organic chicken broth (watch out for MSG and hydrolyzed proteins)

1 1/2 tsp fish sauce

fresh parsley, just for looks : )

Saute the shrimp in a little water, set aside. Saute the garlic, ginger, red pepper, and onion until soft. (I just cook it with out oil, but you can probably get away with a cooking spray. Just watch out for the hydrogenated oils in those). Add the broth, fish sauce. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until flavors are well blended. Add shrimp and parsley. Serves 2 on the HCG. Serve with 1 C broccoli or other vegetable and a fruit.

*When your on maintenance, try substituting the chicken broth with light coconut milk and add 1 1/2 T brown sugar. So yummy! Serve with brown rice.

Spinach, Mushroom, and Chicken Soup

1 C mushrooms, sliced

3 T shallots, sliced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

2 C organic chicken stock

8 oz chicken breast

2 cups chopped spinach

Saute the mushrooms and shallots about 6 minutes. Add garlic and stock; bring to a boil. Add chicken breast. Reduce heat and simmer about 10-15 minutes, until chicken is done. Remove chicken and cut into cubes; return to pot. Add spinach. Warm through and serve. Salt and pepper to taste.

I'll add more as I come up with more recipes. Thanks for staying tuned : ).