BEEFY TOMATO SOUP

Beefy Tomato Soup Recipe

Ground beef and macaroni add heartiness to this soup 

* 8 Servings
* Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

* 1 pound ground beef * id do ground turkey
* 4 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice
* 3 cups water
* 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni - optional
* 1 envelope onion soup mix
* 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

* In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: The cost per serving does not include optional ingredients such as garnishes. When there is a choice of two ingredients, the cost is figured with the first one listed.

Nutritional Analysis:

One 1-cup serving (prepared with lean ground beef,
reduced-sodium tomato juice and reduced-sodium onion soup mix) equals 

176 calories,
5 g fat (0 saturated fat),
21 mg cholesterol,
307 mg sodium,
16 g carbohydrate,
1 g fiber,
15 g protein. 

Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 meat,
1 starch.