Hamburger Minestrone Soup (South Beach Diet)

"I came across this recipe for minestrone, adapted for the South Beach Diet, on the 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet boards a few years ago. It's become a family favorite since. It makes quite a lot of soup, but it reheats well. If making this for the South Beach Diet, watch out for added sugar in the tomatoes and beans-- a lot of canned beans and tomato products have sugar added to them. You can also substitute very lean ground turkey and chicken broth for the beef."
 
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photo by Lorrie in Montreal
Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
10
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ingredients

  • 453.59 g extra lean ground beef (less than 10% fat)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 946.0 ml reduced-sodium fat-free beef broth
  • 1419.54 ml water
  • 411.06 g can diced tomatoes with juice, undrained (no sugar added)
  • 473.18 ml finely shredded cabbage (I use bagged coleslaw salad mix to save time)
  • 2 stalk celery, diced
  • 425.24 g can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or canneloni or great northern beans, no sugar added)
  • 29.58 ml italian seasoning
  • 1-2 garlic clove, minced
  • salt & pepper
  • parmesan cheese, for garnish
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directions

  • Brown beef ovr medium heat in a 6-quart soup pot and drain (rinse in hot water, drain, and return to pot, if desired).
  • Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender.
  • Add remaining ingredients (except cheese) and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
  • Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, if desired.

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Reviews

  1. GREAT recipe!!! I added an additional cup of cabbage mix, 3 bouillon cubes, lots of garlic powder and pepper for a more intense flavor. Fast and easy to make on those busy nights, especially if the ground beef is precooked. : ) Very satisfying! This one is a keeper!
     
  2. Loved this soup so much! I was actually surprised how much we enjoyed this, as we aren't big on cabbage. We are in week 2 of Phase 1 of the SB Diet and this is a nice, filling soup. I will make this many more times! Thx for sharing.
     
  3. This is an awesome soup. Followed the recipe as is except, i used home canned tomatoes and only 1 tablespoon of Italian Seasoning. Have made several times and will make many more times.
     
  4. Excellent! A keeper!
     
  5. This soup is absolutely delicious. I just ate three bowls of it so I would know ;) I added another bouillon cube, a few splashes of Frank's and a bit more garlic and it was just perfect. Thanks for posting this great recipe.
     
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