The Soup That Helped Me Lose 100 lbs | Plant-Based, Low-Calorie, No Oil

✨ Quick Lentil Vegetable Soup (No Oil, Plant-Based) ✨ Makes ~15 cups | ~100 calories per cup | ~4g protein each Sauté in splash of broth: • 1 chopped onion • 2 tbsp garlic Add spices & toast briefly: • Cumin, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, black pepper, pinch of salt Then add: • 3–8 cups vegetable broth (to thickness of choice) • 2 cups pre-cooked lentils • 1 cup ditalini noodles (or rice) • 2 cans diced tomatoes • 1 bag frozen peas/corn/carrots • 1 tbsp Better-Than-Bouillon (no-chicken) Simmer ~10–15 min → serve + modify endlessly. Optional: add kale, potato, zucchini, beans, mushrooms. 🎥 Full walkthrough in the video. til vegetable soup recipe that helped the creator lose over 100 pounds (0:04-0:10). The soup is designed to be wholesome and warm without adding a lot of calories (0:46-0:50). Key features and benefits of the soup: • Low calorie: Approximately 100 calories per cup (3:30-3:31). A two-cup serving is around 200 calories (3:31-3:34). • High protein: Around 4g of protein per cup, meaning 8g for a two-cup serving (3:24-3:26, 3:34-3:36). • No added oil or fat (3:21-3:24, 3:36-3:39). • Versatile: The recipe provides a base that can be endlessly modified with other vegetables like kale, potato, zucchini, beans, or mushrooms (2:30-2:32, 2:40-2:41, and video description). • Simple to make (3:47-3:50). Ingredients and preparation (as demonstrated in the video): 1. Sautéing (0:52-1:03): • Chop one onion and water sauté with a "smidge" of vegetable broth (0:52-1:00). • Add a couple tablespoons of garlic (1:00-1:03). 2. Adding and toasting spices (1:05-1:36): • Add cumin, ground ginger, curry powder, turmeric, black pepper, and a little salt (1:05-1:15). • Toast the spices briefly with the onions and garlic to release their flavor (1:24-1:36). 3. Liquids and main ingredients: • Add 1 tablespoon of "Better-Than-Bouillon" no-chicken base (1:41-1:46). • Add 8 cups of vegetable broth (1:51-1:53). • Add 2 cups of pre-cooked lentils (1:57-2:06). 4. Simmering and adding final ingredients: • Cover and let it boil for about 15 minutes (2:11-2:15). • Add about 1 cup of ditalini noodles (or rice) and allow to boil for about 10 minutes (2:21-2:26, 2:35-2:40). • Add two cans of diced tomatoes (2:43-2:45, 2:48-2:51). • Add an entire bag of frozen peas, corn, and carrots (2:58-3:01). 5. Finishing: • Mix in the last ingredients, turn off the heat, and let it sit to prevent overcooking (3:05-3:14). The recipe yields approximately 15 one-cup servings (3:17-3:21).