Mushroom soup for weight loss
Description
A hearty first course. Almost any dish can be made diet-friendly by removing unhealthy and fatty ingredients. Today's simple weight-loss mushroom soup recipe falls into this category. There are several rules for preparing a mushroom soup that will help you fight excess weight, and now I'll share them with you. First, button mushrooms are best for diet soups because they are easily digested and don't require prolonged cooking, thus preserving their beneficial properties, though other mushrooms can also be used. Second, avoid making any sautéed mixtures; add all vegetables to the soup fresh—we don't need extra calories. Also, keep in mind that mushrooms alone can't provide our body with all the necessary micronutrients, so I recommend adding pearl barley to the mushroom soup, as it is rich in them. That's about it. Now we can get started, and here is the detailed recipe for weight-loss mushroom soup. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, you need to do all the preparatory work: soak the barley in water and leave it for 2-3 hours, and start cooking chicken broth using chicken fillet. Instead of chicken broth, you can also use vegetable broth, making the soup even lighter. Now for the mushrooms: I used dried ones, so I soaked them in water for some time.
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Step 2
Now peel the onion and carrot, and wash the vegetables under water. Generally, you can freely add any vegetables you like to dietary soups, which will help diversify your menu.
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Step 3
Finely chop the onion and green onion. I prefer to cut the carrot into quarters, as it makes the soup look very beautiful.
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Step 4
Now strain the chicken broth and add barley to it, cook for 40 minutes. Then add mushrooms, together with their soaking water, and cook for another 10-15 minutes. Add chopped carrots and onion, bay leaf, salt and pepper, and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Finally, stir in green onions, bring the soup to a boil and turn off the heat.
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Step 5
The finished soup is low-calorie, yet quite filling. Enjoy your meal!