Many of us only think about eating soup when we’re sick or if it’s cold outside. However, a delicious bowl of rich, nourishing soup has a way of making anyone feel good any time. When made with ingredients such as vegetables and lean meats, soups also offer up a healthy, nutritious menu choice when you’re dieting to lose weight. One reason why eating soup helps with weight loss is because it contains so much water; this helps fill you up with fewer calories. Another good reason is because most soup recipes include plenty of nutritious ingredients that your body needs to stay healthy.
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Low-Carb and Low Calorie Roasted Garlic Soup
Yields 6 Servings
1 serving has 73 calories, 11.3 grams carbs, 2.4 grams fat, and 2.1 grams protein
Ingredients
- 2 bulbs of garlic
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped (approximately 5 cups)
- 6 cups gluten-free vegetable broth
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Peel the outer layers of both garlic bulbs to reveal as much skin as possible while also keeping the individual cloves intact.
- Cut off about ¼-inch from the top of the bulbs.
- Place the garlic bulbs on a square of aluminum foil and coat each with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Place in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
- Once complete, allow the garlic to cool slightly before removing from aluminum foil and squeezing out the garlic from each clove.
- Meanwhile, pour remaining olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan.
- Heat to medium-high and add chopped shallots.
- Sauté the shallots until tender and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.
- Add the roasted garlic, along with remaining ingredients, to the saucepan.
- Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the cauliflower is softened.
- Drop the sautéed mixture into the bowl of your food processor or blender.
- Puree until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup along with a leafy green salad to make a complete meal. Enjoy!
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Click here to view the original recipe by Leanne Vogel on the Healthful Pursuit Blog.