Healthy Recipes

[preciousjeni]

Please post good healthy recipes here for people like me who need ideas!

Rules:

Low or No Sugar
Low or No Sugar Substitute
Low or No Bad Fat
Low or No Salt




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REALLY Good Veggie Soup (not vegetarian)

Ingredients:

*10 Cups Water
*2 Bunches Leeks
*1 Bunch Asparagus
*1 Whole Garlic
*1 Whole White Onion
*5 Carrots cut-up
*5 Celery Stalks Cut-up
*2 Cans Water Chestnuts (drained)
*White Pepper
*Black Pepper
*Cayenne Pepper
*Salt
*Extra Virgin Olive Oil
*3 Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)

Instructions:

Cut up all the veggies into manageable sizes. I suggest dicing the onion, garlic (crush it first), carrots and celery. Water chestnuts don't need any extra work. Remember to wash the leeks carefully - you can use both the bulb and the stalks but smell them first to determine which parts you want to use (they're very pungent).

In a big stew pot (or anything big enough to hold the ingredients) put the water in to boil on high. When the water boils, start adding all the vegetables. Turn the heat down to medium high and let it the veggies boil for 5 minutes, covered.

Toss in all three chicken breasts. Cover and boil for another 5 minutes. Take the breasts back out and dice them (they may still be pink inside). Put the pieces back into the pot.

Add 4 dashes of salt, 3 dashes of white pepper, 2 dashes of cayenne pepper and as much black pepper as you can take. Turn down the heat to a simmer (about medium). Cover and simmer for ten minutes. Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil and stir well. Check to make sure the chicken pieces are thoroughly cooked and the carrot pieces are tender.

Taste the water and add extra salt, spices and olive oil to taste.