In my ongoing quest to discover recipes low in fat and high in protein, fiber and nutrients, I came across this one. While it’s not necessarily what I would term “soup weather” in New England right now, this really doesn’t heat up the kitchen all that much, and it’s packed with flavor. The yield on this recipe is such that Neil and I each had heaping bowls of soup for dinner and there was equally as much left over so I froze it (which will come in handy this weekend when I’m running around like a lunatic prepping food-stuffs to co-host a baby shower with my sister) so it will easily feed four.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 3 cups + 1 tablespoon chicken (or vegetable) stock
- 1 small zucchini, quartered and diced
- 1 cup chopped collard greens
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup frozen yellow corn
- 1 4 oz can diced green chili
- 1 roasted red pepper
- 1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 cup pepitas
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat 1 tablespoon stock in a medium soup pot. Saute onion and garlic in stock over medium heat for about 5 minutes
- Add red chili powder and mix to coat
- Add broth, zucchini, collard greens, and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes
- Add beans, corn, green chili, roasted red peppers, oregano, and cumin
- Bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes
- Add chopped cilantro, pumpkin seeds, salt, and pepper
We decided to have a nice fresh green salad with our soup. It was a great combination because there was something cool to pop in our mouths when the heat of the soup got to be a bit much.