Holy Mess Vegetable Soup

Holy Mess Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 yellow squash, diced
• 1 bell pepper, any color, diced
• 2 cups green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 4 cups vegetable broth (low sodium)
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups chopped kale or spinach (optional)
• 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans or any white beans, rinsed and drained (optional)

Instructions:

1. Prepare Vegetables: In a large pot, spray some cooking spray or add a small amount of olive oil. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, sautéing over medium heat until the onion is translucent.
2. Add Vegetables: Add the carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, and green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add Tomatoes and Broth: Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, water, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Simmer: Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
5. Add Greens and Beans: If using, stir in the chopped kale or spinach and the white beans. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until the greens are wilted and the beans are heated through.
6. Serve: Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot.

Weight Watchers Points Calculation:

This vegetable soup is very low in points, and most vegetables are zero points on the WW Freestyle program. Here’s the point breakdown for the entire pot:

• Onion, garlic, carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, green beans, tomatoes, kale/spinach: 0 points
• Vegetable broth: 0 points (if using low-sodium, fat-free broth)
• Cannellini beans: 0 points (beans are zero points on the Freestyle program)

Total points for the entire batch: 0 points

This recipe makes about 6-8 servings, and each serving is 0 points.

Tips:

• If you add ingredients like pasta, potatoes, or meat, make sure to calculate the additional points.
• This soup is great for meal prep and can be frozen for later use.

WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.

I await your comments! Enjoy!