17 Day Diet Recipe: 17 Day Slimming Soup

Start your weight-loss plan off right with this veggie-laden, low-fat soup from The 17 Day Diet Workbook by Dr. Mike Moreno.

3 cups cabbage, chopped
2 yellow squashes, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 large celery stalks with leaves, chopped
2 15-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
3 14-ounce cans fat-free chicken broth
1 cup vegetable juice
3 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Place all ingredients in a large pan and simmer for one hour, or until vegetables are soft. Use on Cycles 1–4.

Yield: 16 servings