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  • Cheeseburger in Paradise Skinny Soup

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    Cheeseburger in Paradise Skinny Soup
    Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min Servings: 6
    by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
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    Okay, so this is a soup not the burger Jimmy Buffett was singing about but it has all the fabulous flavors of a dreamy cheeseburger! And, you don’t even need to fire up the grill. Get ready to slurp up every last drop. My family did! It’s a very skinny main course soup since I’m using extra lean ground beef and draining the fat after browning, adding a variety of vegetables, reduced-fat milk and topping with just a small amount of reduced-fat cheese. The skinny for 1 serving is 207 calories, 3.8 grams of fat and 5 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. It’s such a fun soup with a whole lot of flavor. Don’t be surprised if it becomes your most requested soup!

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound extra lean ground beef, I used Trader Joe’s 96/4
    • 1½ cups onion, chopped
    • ¾ cup celery, diced
    • ½ cup carrots, diced
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • 1½ teaspoons dried basil
    • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 (14.5 oz) cans Swanson’s reduced sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
    • 1 cup reduced-fat milk (1%)
    • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, not drained
    • 2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
    • Topping
    • 6 tablespoons reduced-fat cheddar cheese
    • Ketchup
    • Yellow mustard
    • 1 dill pickle, chopped

    Directions

    1. In a large nonstick pot or deep pan, brown the ground beef. Stir to break up into a crumble. Remove from heat, pour into a colander to drain the fat. Set aside.
    2. In the same pot, add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic and basil. Saute for about 5 minutes until vegetable are soft. Stir in the browned beef and flour, stirring to coat the meat. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, milk, tomatoes and potatoes. Bring to boil, turn heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
    3. To serve: Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese and a little ketchup, mustard and chopped pickle. These toppings really add to the cheeseburger flavor!

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    Reviews

    • Shirley Luke Tellier
      Shirley Luke Tellier
      i was surprised it called for chicken broth instead of beef broth, but it sounds hearty and delicious
      1 reply
      • Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
        Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
        I like the flavor of chicken broth by all means you can use beef broth instead!

      Comments

      • Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
        Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
        Healthy Benefits
        Trader Joe’s extra lean ground beef is a terrific, healthy choice. It has 130 calories and 4 grams of fat for 4 ounces. Draining the fat after browning the beef cuts the fat and calories down even further to 110 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. This quick step is so easy and worth the savings.

        Weight Watchers (old points) 4

        Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 5

        SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1½ cups), includes cheese (not including ketchup, mustard or pickle)
        207 calories, 3.8g fat, 22g protein, 22g carbs, 3g fiber, 587mg sodium, 5g sugar

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