Served hot or chilled, this main-course soup makes a delicious meal. Leave out the shrimp for a tasty appetizer.
POINTS® Value: 2
Level of Difficulty: Easy
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- fat-free chicken broth
- dried thyme
- fat-free sour cream
- fat-free skim milk
- table salt
- black pepper
This is a warming soup, ideal for cold winter days. A good source of iron, tofu is a soybean curd invented by a Chinese scholar more than 2,000 years ago.
POINTS® Value: 1
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
ready in about 15 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- fat-free chicken broth
Served hot or chilled, this main-course soup makes a delicious meal. Leave out the shrimp for a tasty appetizer
POINTS® Value: 2
Level of Difficulty: Easy
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- dried thyme
- fat-free chicken broth
- fat-free sour cream
- fat-free skim milk
- table salt
- black pepper
POINTS® Value: 6
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Looking for something more exotic? Add a pinch of saffron threads, available in gourmet food stores and some supermarkets, to tint this stew gold.
ready in about 500 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- canned beef broth
- large onion
- ground cinnamon
- table salt
- black pepper
- fresh lemon juice
ready in about an hour and 10 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- butter
- ground cumin
- ground turmeric
- ground cinnamon
- orzo
- Kosher salt or salt
- Ground black pepper
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 5
You might need to buy:
- boneless beef sirloin steak
- olive oil
- water
- unsweetened apple juice
- long-grain rice
- grated fresh ginger
- instant beef bouillon granules
- garlic
- coarsely chopped broccoli
- reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- 14-1/2-ounce can chicken broth
- minced fresh ginger
- minced fresh lemon grass or 1-1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- crushed red pepper
- coconut milk
- shredded fresh basil
- toasted shaved coconut
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 10
You might need to buy:
- cooking oil
- large onion
- red curry paste or 2 to 3 teaspoons curry powder
- garlic
- chicken broth
- unsweetened coconut milk
- 2-inch piece fresh lemongrass or 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- ground white pepper
- salt
Makes 10 (1-1/2 cup) servings
You might need to buy:
- dry red kidney beans
- water
- water
- dry white wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
- medium onion
- garlic
- ham hock
- salt
- ground black pepper
ready in about 385 minutes;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- uncooked ground turkey
- chopped celery
- thinly sliced carrots
- tomato juice
- chopped tomato
- dried minced onion
- Worcestershire sauce
- dried basil
- dried oregano
- garlic powder
- sugar
- pepper
- bay leaf