Mexican Inspired Zero Point Soup - Weight Watchers

Mexican-Inspired Zero POINTS Value Soup

Makes 12 servings

POINTS® value | 0 per serving

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh green snap beans, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 1 cup tomatillos, chopped
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 14 oz canned diced tomatoes, Mexican-style preferred
• 1/2 medium poblano chili pepper
• 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp fresh oregano
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 roasted red peppers packed in water
• 1 Tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup fresh, chopped cilantro

Instructions

• Put snap beans, garlic, zucchini, tomatillos, jalapeno, diced tomatoes, green chili pepper, onion, green pepper, cumin, oregano and vegetable broth into a large soup pot. Puree roasted peppers with chipotle in adobo sauce in a blender or food processor, and add to soup; stir to combine. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, partly covered, for about 10 minutes.
  
  
• Stir in salt, lime juice and cilantro. Serve.
  
  
• Serving size: about 1 cup
  
  

Variations

• We used the POINTS Tracker to calculate the following additions to an individual 1-cup serving:
• 1/2 cup corn kernels, POINTS value: .5
• 1/4 cup black beans, drained and rinsed, POINTS value: .5
• 2 oz cooked shrimp, POINTS value: 1
• 2 oz shredded or diced white meat chicken, POINTS value: 2
• 2 Tbsp reduced-fat sour cream, POINTS value: 1