Weight Loss Soup

broth

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 4 stalks celery with inner leaves, chopped
• 5 large cloves garlic peeled and chopped
• 2 inch piece of fresh ginger sliced
• 2 cayenne peppers crushed (substitute 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp powdered turmeric
• 64 ounces Swanson® Organic Free Range Chicken Broth
• 1 cup pureed tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste I use the kind in the tube
• 1 Tbsp mild vinegar red or white
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

soup: allow a cup of chopped veggies per serving

• red or white onion diced
• carrots peeled and sliced
• celery sliced, with inner leaves
• winter squash peeled and diced
• green beans cut in 2 inch pieces
• beats peeled and chopped
• cauliflower or romanesco separated into small florets
• small brussels sprouts halved or left whole
• mushrooms halved, quartered, or sliced
• Napa cabbage shredded (you can use baby spinach, or kale)

garnish

• grated Parmesan cheese