50 Diabetic-Friendly Soups

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50 Diabetic-Friendly Soups1/49 Hearty Vegetable Soup 45 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 45 min Servings 16 servings (4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me the idea to use V8 juice in vegetable soup because it provides more flavor. My best vegetable soup recipe is perfect to prepare on a crisp autumn afternoon. —Janice Steinmetz, Somers, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 105 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch. 2/49 Chicken Chili with Black Beans 9 Reviews

I like to serve it with warm cornbread

Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 10 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Because it looks different than traditional chili, my family was a little hesitant to try this dish at first. Thanks to the full, hearty flavor, it’s become a real favorite around our house. I like to serve it with warm cornbread. —Jeanette Urbom, Louisburg, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 236 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 561mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 6g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1

It’s the perfect soup for people with diabetes

fat. 3/49 Lentil-Tomato Soup 52 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Double the recipe and share this hearty soup with neighbors and loved ones on cold winter nights. It’s the perfect soup for people with diabetes. I serve it with cornbread for dunking. —Michelle Curtis, Baker City, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 138 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 351mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 9g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat. 4/49 Autumn Bisque 3 Reviews

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 12 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like cozy comfort soups that taste creamy—without the cream. This one’s full of good stuff like rutabagas, leeks, fresh herbs and almond milk. —Merry Graham, Newhall, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 146 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 672mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat. 5/49 Greens and Beans Turkey Soup 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Greens and Beans Turkey Soup

On winter evenings, we like nothing better than a piping hot bowl of soup

Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 45 min Servings 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: On winter evenings, we like nothing better than a piping hot bowl of soup. This one uses the turkey carcass to make a flavorful stock for the soup. —Susan Albert, Jonesburg, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 105 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 568mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch. 6/49 English Pub Split Pea Soup 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved English Pub Split

This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used

Pea Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 15 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used. Now with the magic of the slow cooker, I can spend 15 minutes putting it together, walk away for five hours, and come back to “soup’s on.” Finish it with more milk if you like your soup a bit thinner. —Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 141 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 193mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 9g

fiber), 9g protein

fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat. 7/49 Mexican Cabbage Roll Soup 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love sharing our humble and hearty soup made with beef, cabbage and green chiles. A blast of cilantro gives it a sunshiny finish. While it’s great for people with diabetes, people without it will love it just as much. —Michelle Beal, Powell, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 186 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol,

604mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein

604mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 8/49 Butternut Turkey Soup 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Butternut Turkey Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 6 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Although hearty with lots of nutritious vegetables and turkey, this soup is also light and luscious. —Denise LaRoche, Hudson, New Hampshire Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 192 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 332mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic

Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch

Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch. 9/49 Fresh Corn & Potato Chowder 10 Reviews Fresh Corn & Potato Chowder Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This soup was one of my favorites as a child in upstate New York, and I still love it today. For extra depth, place the spent cob in the soup, simmer, then remove. —Tracy Bivins, Knob Noster, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 200 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 534mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat. 10/49 Roasted Cauliflower & Red Pepper Soup 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Roasted Cauliflower & Red Pepper Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When cooler weather comes, soup is one of our favorite meals. I developed this recipe for my husband and me. I wanted it to be a healthier version of all the cream-based soups out there. After a bit of trial and error, this is the keeper. —Elizabeth Bramkamp, Gig Harbor, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1/2 starch

cup: 193 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 601mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1/2 starch. 11/49 Turkey White Chili 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Growing up in a Pennsylvania Dutch area, I was surrounded by excellent cooks and wonderful foods. I enjoy experimenting with new recipes like this change-of-pace chili. This chili is also a great option to have as a soup for people with diabetes. —Kaye Whiteman, Charleston, West Virginia

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 288 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 635mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat. 12/49 Minestrone Soup 53 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This minestrone soup recipe is special to me because it’s one of the few dinners my entire family loves. And I can feel good about serving it because it’s full of nutrition and low in fat. —Lauren

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat

Brennan, Hood River, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 180 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 443mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 7g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat. 13/49 Turkey Soup 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 4 hours 30 min Servings 12 servings (5 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My daughter got this recipe from her husband’s mother. As in many households, our turkey gets picked over for a few days after the holidays. This soup is especially good on cold winter nights

when it’s snowing…which happens a lot where I live!

when it’s snowing…which happens a lot where I live! —Carol Brethauer, Denver, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1-2/3 cups: 147 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 412mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat. 14/49 Tomato Soup 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved The Best Ever Tomato Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings (4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Creamy, rich and bursting with brightness, this soup is the ultimate sidekick to a grilled cheese sandwich. — Josh Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 104 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 572mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat. 15/49 Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours 15 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I have leftover ham in the fridge, I always like to make this soup. Just throw the ingredients in the slow-cooker, turn it on, and dinner is done. —Pamela Chambers, West

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