Weight loss management can be tough, as it requires you to be extremely dedicated to the task while ensuring that you work out regularly, sleep well, manage your stress, and, more importantly, eat a healthy diet. It is paramount that you control and reduce your intake of junk food items that are high in calories and low in essential nutrients.
A simple change that you can make to your daily diet is to have a soup made with nutrition-rich ingredients that also aid weight loss. In this guide, we bring you five such vegetarian weight loss soup recipes that you can make at home using a soup maker machine.
Moong Dal and Carrot Soup
Moong Dal is a kind of yellow lentil which is mainly used for making curries. But you can use it in a soup, and it tastes just as good, especially when combined with carrots. Moong Dal is known to enhance metabolism, and also makes you feel full for a long time. The soup is incredibly nourishing and tasty, and you can make your supper quickly using the Elato FSM 201 Soup Maker offered by Wipro Appliances.
Ingredients needed
- Carrots
- Split yellow moong dal
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomatoes
- Black pepper powder
- Olive oil
- Water
- Salt as per taste
Method
- Put all the ingredients – water, onions, carrot, tomatoes and lentils into the soup maker and switch on the soup machine. Adjust the setting to ‘smooth soup’ and let the soup maker run a full cycle.
- After the cycle is complete, add the black pepper powder and stir the soup well.
- Turn on the soup machine once again for a couple of minutes and let the flavour of the pepper blend in with the soup.
- Transfer the soup to a serving bowl, top it up with some coriander leaves and serve.
Tomato Soup
One of the most popular soups in the world, the humble tomato soup, makes for an amazing weight loss soup recipe. It has a high nutritional content and has an acidic flavour. According to a scientific study, tomato soup boosts the number of antioxidants in the body that aid weight loss.
In addition, the antioxidants found in tomatoes help boost the immune system and heal damaged cells. Since the soup has fewer carbs, it can be enjoyed any time of the day, especially at night. Thus, it is an ideal choice for weight loss.
Ingredients needed
- Onions
- Garlic cloves
- Tomatoes
- Water or vegetable stock
- Black pepper powder
- Olive oil
- Salt as needed
Method
- Put all the ingredients into the Elato soup makerand turn on the machine. Adjust the setting to ‘clear soup’ and let the soup maker run a full cycle.
- After the cycle is complete, gently mix the soup and season it well with salt and pepper. Taste the soup and check for sweetness. You can add more sugar or salt as you like.
- Transfer the soup to a large vessel and serve hot with some croutons on top or a side of bruschetta.
Vegetable and Garlic Soup
Among the many soup recipes you can make in a soup maker machine, vegetable soup is perhaps the easiest and tastiest. The addition of garlic makes it even better.
You can use garlic as it is or roast it for a more robust flavour. Garlic is a rich source of different essential nutrients that help lower cholesterol levels and boost the immune system.
Ingredients needed
- Onions
- Garlic
- Celery
- Vegetables of your choice – tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, French beans, peas
- Water or vegetable stock
- Black pepper powder
- Olive oil
- Salt as required
Method
- Put the water/stock, vegetables and garlic into the Elato FSM 201 Soup Maker machine and turn on the machine. Adjust the setting to ‘smooth’ or ‘chunky’ soup based on the texture of the soup you like to have, and let the machine run a full cycle.
- After the cycle is complete, open the machine and check if the vegetables are soft, add the pepper power, and give the soup a good stir
- Transfer the soup to a large bowl, season it to your desired taste, sprinkle some freshly chopped coriander leaves on top, and enjoy the soup hot. Make sure to include a generous serving of vegetables.
Bean and Broccoli Soup
All kinds of beans have always been considered one of the best foods for weight loss as they are rich in proteins and antioxidants. Making soup from the beans is a great way to get their nutrients. Also, Broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables and is considered a fantastic source of dietary fibres that make you stay satiated for longer periods and aid in digestion, making the bean and broccoli soup an excellent vegetable soup for weight loss.
Ingredients needed
- Onions
- Garlic cloves
- Broccoli
- Cannellini beans
- Vegetable stock or water
- Black pepper powder
- Olive oil
- Salt as per taste
Method
- Put the stock, onions, garlic, broccoli, beans, and other ingredients into the soup-making machine and turn it on. Adjust the setting to ‘smooth soup’ and let the machine run a full cycle.
- After the cycle is complete, drizzle some olive oil over the soup, add the pepper powder, and give the soup a good stir. Turn off the machine again for a couple of minutes to let the soup absorb the pepper and olive oil flavours. You can adjust the setting to ‘keep warm’.
- Serve the soup in a bowl, add some freshly chopped coriander leaves and pepper on top and serve.
Spinach Soup
All green leafy vegetables, especially spinach, are considered to be among the richest sources of nutrients like iron and insoluble fibres, both of which are proven to be beneficial for health in different ways.
According to research conducted by healthcare experts, spinach suppresses appetite and makes you feel full for a longer period. Including it in your diet regularly can help you curb the cravings for junk food and reduce your calorie intake, which in turn aids weight loss. Spinach soup is simple but tasty and packed with many nutrients, making it one of the best weight loss recipes in a soup maker machine.
Ingredients needed
- Spinach
- Onion
- Garlic cloves
- Water or vegetable stock
- Black pepper powder
- Fresh cream
- Salt as per taste
Method
- Put all the ingredients, onions, spinach, garlic, and water into the soup maker, and start the soup maker. Make sure you don’t fill the soup maker above the max fill line.
- Let the soup machine work its magic. Once the cycle is complete, season the soup with pepper and salt, add the cream, and give the soup a good stir.
- Turn on the soup maker once again for a couple of minutes until the cream blends well with all the other ingredients, and you get a creamy soup.
- Serve the soup in a bowl topped with some more coriander and a dollop of cream on top.
So, there you go, you have the best weight loss soup recipes you can easily make at home using the soup maker machine. If you are looking for the best soup maker on the market, you can consider buying the Elato FSM 201 Soup Maker offered by Wipro Appliances.
It is a 5-in-1 multifunctional soup maker that can help you make different kinds of soup with different textures based on the ingredients you choose. You can adjust the settings to ‘smooth,’ ‘chunky,’ ‘smoothie,’ ‘blend,’ and ‘clean,’ to make the soup exactly as you like.
It also has a sauté function that allows you to sauté the ingredients in the soup maker itself instead of using another pan and use it for the soup. The ergonomic switch on the handle, you can switch the functioning of the soup maker with just a flick of a switch.
Also, this incredibly stylish-looking soup maker machine has a sleek design that can easily fit in any kitchen. Lastly, it comes with a 2-year warranty, ensuring that you get full value for your money. Even with such amazing features, the price of soup maker is quite affordable, and is priced at just Rs. 5,999.
So, bring home this soup maker now and take your first stride towards healthy living and healthy eating. In the process, you will lose some weight and become fit.
