10 Healthy Soups to Fill You Up, Not Out

These filling, flavor-packed soups and stews make the perfect low-calorie meal

By Tiffany Tse

Warm, filling, flavor-packed soups and stews are the perfect antidote to chilly winter days. Skip canned soups that are packed with sodium and other hard-to-pronounce ingredients and try one of these easy recipes. Each pot simmers with good-for-you nutrients and offers a satisfying, low-calorie meal.

3. Red Pepper Bisque

Crunchy, sweet bell peppers and crisp yellow onions are liquefied into a brilliantly colored puree. Teeming with antioxidants and clocking in at only 60 calories per serving, this tasty concoction is truly healthy comfort food. Make it a complete meal with a side of whole grains and mixed greens.

Ingredients:
1 c. yellow onions
2 tbsp. garlic, chopped
24 oz. vegetable stock
3 c. red bell peppers
1/4 c. basil, chopped
2 tbsp. fresh thyme
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions:
In a pot, saute sliced onions and chopped garlic until soft. Add vegetable stock and roasted bell peppers. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Season soup with salt and pepper. Fill a blender half full, and blend until smooth. Repeat blending until all soup is blended. Reheat soup and serve hot.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided by Maris Callahan, food writer for DietsInReview.com and In Good Taste

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