Skinny Soup

The folks that reside here are terribly picky at eating. Some even think that a food item, if open/cooked and refrigerated, can only be eaten within 24 hours, or sooner. Some have even gone so far as to say, "I don't do leftovers!" I should hope to live long enough to see when they have to choose between clothes or food. Their paychecks won't go far enough to cover both, what with the way they think they should dress and dine. Ha Ha Ha, rude awakening awaits!!

Just a little tidbit I wanted to share.

Now to return to the soup. This is not a unique recipe; I am sure there are variations floating around everywhere. But I make this for me alone, as no one else will eat it, except on its day of arrival. It is low, low in calories or about 4 points in the land of W.W.

Saute onions and celery in E.V.O.O. (Rachael Ray vernacular for Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Quantity to your liking. Add chopped carrots.

Add 8 cups water
2 packages of beefy onions soup (Lipton's packets)
1 can mild Ro-tel
1 can kidney beans, drained
chopped cabbage

I make it thick like stew. If you don't like tangy, just add a can of stew tomatoes instead of Ro-tel.

Simmer until the vegetable are done. EVOO meets the two teaspoons of good oil each day criteria, beans - suppose have a least 3 times or more a week for fiber and the Ro-tel is spicy which is suppose to rev up your metabolism.

Of course, this can be jazzed up with whatever else suits your fancy.
Enjoy!