Hearty vegetable soup (hess)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupBoiling Water
2Chicken bouillon cubes;
16ouncesCan Tomatoes;
½cupOnion; chopped
½cupCarrot; thinly sliced
½cupCelery; diagonally sliced
½cupGreen pepper; coarsely, chopped
½teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonLemonjuice;
½teaspoonSage; crushed dried
½teaspoonPepper sauce; hot

Directions

Combine all ingredinets in a 3 to 4-qt pot. Bring to a boil, stirring todissolve bouillcoubes. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Stir occaionally to break up tomatoes into bitsized pieces.

Food Exchanges per serving: 2 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES CHO: 12g; PRO: 2g; FAT: 1g; CAL: 54; Low-soium diets: Omit salt. Subsititue low-sodium bouillon cubes and unsalted canned tomatoes. Add dried basil.

Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess,R.D.,M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master