Monday, February 6, 2012

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] CP Tomato-Artichoke Soup - 14g Carbs, 5g Fiber

 

Tomato-Artichoke Soup - 14g Carbs, 5g Fiber

From: www.lhj.com

In a 6-quart slow cooker combine:

2 (28oz cans) diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 (8oz bag) frozen artichokes
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 quartered onion
2 smashed garlic cloves
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp kosher salt

Cover and cook 8 hours on LOW.

In a blender, puree soup in batches and stir in 1/4 teaspoon ground
black pepper. Top with store-bought pesto, if desired.

Makes: 8 cups
Nutrition per Serving:
60 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 0g Sat Fat, 0g Cholesterol, 791mg Sodium,
3g Protein, 14g Carbs, 5g Fiber

Nutrition Below From: www.caloriecount.about.com
(Substituting no salt added tomatoes, low sodium broth, and omitting
the 1 tsp kosher salt.)

Servings: 8
Serving Size: 302 g (302g = 10.65 oz // 10.65 fl oz = 1.33 cups)
Nutrition per Serving:
66 Calories, 0 Calories from Fat, 0.1g Total Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 129mg Sodium, 14.9g Total Carbs, 5.2g Dietary Fiber,
7.6g Sugars, 3.4g Protein
Vitamin A 17% - Vitamin C 33% - Calcium 5% - Iron 6%
Nutrition Grade: A-

Good points:
Very low in saturated fat
No cholesterol
Very high in dietary fiber
Very high in potassium
Very high in vitamin A
Very high in vitamin C

Bad points:
Very high in sugar

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