Slimming Soup

[Guest guest]

I've been looking through the soup recipes, now that the weather has turned, to

see what kinds of good soups are posted in the files. There's quite a variety.

I didn't see anything like one of my favorite lunchtime soups, though. It's a

favorite because it takes even less work and up front time than most soups. And

it always tastes so fresh that I even have it sometimes in the summer. I got

the original from 101 Cookbooks.

 

My office lunch version of 10 Minute Couscous Soup--

Bouillon or stock concentrate to make about 1 1/2 cps veg. broth (no need to

reconstitute it yet)

Small pinch red pepper flakes

Up to 1/4 cup wheat, barley, or regular couscous

1/2 cup or so frozen broccoli

1/2 cup or so frozen cauliflower

bit of sun-dried tomato if you have it (I often forget it)

bit of chopped onion or green onion

Sometimes I add a little yellow squash or zucchini

 

I throw all that into a container for work and when lunch time comes, I add the

water to reconstitute the broth and put it into a microwave for a few minutes.

Notice the quantities aren't exact--it's a very forgiving recipe. I wouldn't

make it in advance. You know how overdone broccoli can be. If I've gone

lightly on the vegetables, I take some salad for lunch as well.

 

So what are some of your favorite soups?

 

Louise