🥣 Delicious Homemade Weight-Loss Soup

A light, flavorful vegetable soup packed with fiber and vegetables—perfect for a satisfying, lower-calorie meal. 🥕🥦

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 cup green beans, chopped
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 can (14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes
• 6 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp paprika
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups spinach or kale
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Fresh parsley, for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrots and sauté for 3–4 minutes.
2. Add garlic and celery and cook for another 1 minute.
3. Add zucchini, green beans, cabbage, tomatoes, broth, Italian seasoning, and paprika.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20–25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
5. Stir in spinach and cook for 2–3 minutes.
6. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
7. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot. 🍋🌿