Perfectly Balanced Soup

by choosingnature on January 20, 2010

WATER                                    8 cups filtered water

COLLARD GREENS              2 oz Collard greens (fresh)

LEEK                                        1.5 oz Leek fresh including roots

CELERY                                   1.5 oz Celery (fresh)

CROOKNECK                          3 oz Crookneck squash (fresh)

ZUCCHINI                               3 oz Zucchini squash (fresh)

ONION                                     3 oz Onion (fresh)

RED PEPPER                           2.5 oz Red pepper (fresh seeded)

RUTABAGA                             2.5 oz Rutabaga  (fresh)

CARROT                                   2 oz Carrot (fresh)

VEG BOUILLON                     2 cubes Vegetable bouillon

VEG SEASONING                   1 Teaspoon Jenson’s vegetable seasoning

SEA SALT                                 ½ Teaspoon Sea salt

BUTTER                                     1 Tablespoon butter place on top of soup in the bowl

Place contents in a heavy pot minus the butter, cover and simmer for a few hours. I like to use a heat deflector to eliminate any boiling.

Once soup is ready, add your choice of protein to your bowl and add approximately 14 oz of soup. Cut a tablespoon of butter into the soup or kerrygold Garlic & Herb Butter “I find this at Trader Joe’s”. Two ounces of chicken, turkey, beef, or lamb is one portion of protein and 14 oz of the soup is 6.42 carbs.