Learn how to prepare tasty and low-calorie dishes
Soups are versatile dishes and can be prepared with different ingredients. Plus, they’re great for cold days, especially for those looking for options to warm up without breaking their diet. Next, check out 3 recipes for light and tasty soups to include on your menu.
Barley soup with chicken
ingredients
- 1 cup of barley tea
- 300 g of diced chicken breast
- two potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 chopped tomato
- 1 liter of homemade chicken broth
- 1 peeled and chopped onion
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Waterfall
Method of preparation
Put the pearl barley in a container, cover with water and leave to macerate for 1 hour. After that, drain the water and set the pearl barley aside. In a frying pan, put the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute. Add the chicken and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the pearl barley, potatoes, mandioquinha and tomato and sauté for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Finally add the chicken broth and cook for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Sweet potato and cabbage soup
ingredients
- two sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- 6 cabbage leaves cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 peeled and chopped onion
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- Salt, oregano and ground black pepper to taste
- Waterfall
Method of preparation
In a frying pan, put the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute. Add the sweet potatoes and kale and sauté for 5 minutes. Season with salt, oregano and black pepper and mix well. Cover with water and cook until sweet potato is tender. Turn off the heat and serve the soup still hot.
Bean soup
ingredients
- 2 cups cooked cannellini beans
- 1 peeled and chopped carrot
- 1 red onion cut into rings
- 1/2 cup of tea cabbage cut into strips
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- Waterfall
Method of preparation
In a frying pan, put the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and brown it. Add the beans, carrots and cabbage and sauté for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and cover the ingredients with water. Finally, put the bay leaf and cook the soup for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, decorate with the red onion and serve afterwards.
Source: Terra
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