Zippy Vegetable Soup Recipe

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A blend of tender vegetables adds garden-fresh goodness to this hearty soup from Michelle Nichol of Bedford, Nova Scotia. "You can give it extra zip by using spicier salsa," she notes.

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Zippy Vegetable Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
1/4 cup salsa
4 teaspoons fat-free sour cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, green pepper and carrot in oil until tender. Add the beans, tomatoes, water and salsa.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Top each serving with a teaspoon of sour cream. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 195 calories, 2 g fat (0 saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 290 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Zippy Vegetable Soup in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p15