This diet is also popularly known as General Motors Diet Plan and Cabbage Soup Diet. This was initially started for boosting the company workers productivity and also decrease the health care cost of the company.
This plan can help you lose 10 pounds in just a week time. But, in gm diet plan we have to be really very cautious in choosing what to eat and what not to! Here below are given top 9 soup recipes which you can have during your gm diet days (starting from day 4).
1. Wonder Soup Or Cabbage Cum Tomato Soup:
You need:
- 6 large onions
- Green Peppers – 2
- Tomatoes – 3
- Cabbage – 1
- Celery – 1 bunch
- Water – 22 oz of water
Preparation:
- Chop or cut up the onions and green pepper as you want to intake them and lightly sauté them with olive oil till they turn a light brown.
- Next step is that you take all the celery, tomatoes and cabbage, Chop them all and add everything to a large container with water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook it till everything is tender. You will need to cook this for 60 min.
- You may Add a bit of salt, dried herbs or spices and pepper for seasoning.
- The wonder soup is really a wonder to your diet and body! can be have it in unlimited quantities and also Anytime in the day. You can even store it and Make sufficient quantities of it, so that when hunger pangs hit you, you have something you can quickly warm up and eat.
2. Chicken Soup:
For all the vegetarians this is a lifeline in diet.
You need:
- 500 chicken broth
- 200g chopped tomatoes,
- 100g chicken leftovers
- 1 stalk of celery
- 1 medium onion or half a big onion
- 1 clove crushed garlic,
- 1 medium sliced carrot,
- 2 tsp of virgin olive oil(extra)
- Salt and pepper and mixed herbs to taste
Preparation:
- Heat the pan add oil in , then sauté onion, celery, garlic and carrot until brown. Add the broth mixture and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add rest of the veggies (tomatoes, chicken stock, and seasoning). Then add the chicken.
- Simmer it for 30 minutes. Now you may Add water if mixture becomes frothy.
3. Tofu Soup:
You need:
- 1 pound light extra-firm tofu (cut up),
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil;
Preparation:
- Combine around 3 times 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth and one 10.5-ounce can condensed vegetarian vegetable soup with one 10-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli and at last 2 ounces dried noodles; bring all these ingredients to boil.
- Simmer it and cover for 5 minutes.
- At last Add tofu mixture and continue heating.
4. Shrimp Egg Soup:
You need:
- Eggs
- 1 cup sliced Mushrooms
- 3 into 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Vinegar
- Soy sauce
- Ginger
Preparation:
- You will have to Sauté 1 cup sliced mushrooms in 1 tablespoon canola oil.
- Now Add 3 into 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon each sugar and grated ginger; and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup each peas and shredded carrots. Mix with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and cold water; add to the mixture
- Beat in 1 egg in the mixture and simmer till cooked.
5. Vegetable Beef Barley:
You need:
- Beef
- Vegetable oil
- Chopped onion, celery,
- Oregano
- Garlic cloves
- Barley
Preparation:
- Take 12 ounces of lean beef and sauté in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
- Add 4 of cups low-sodium beef broth, 1 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves.
- Cover the mixture and simmer it for 1 hour!
- Now Add 1 cup frozen veggies, 1 diced tomato, and 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley. Cover the same and simmer it for 15 minutes
6. Spinach & Pesto Meatball:
You need:
- Meatballs (Italian style)
- Beans
- Basil
- Baby spinach
- You may shred with cheese at last
Preparation:
- Combine one-half of a 16-ounce frozen Italian-style meatballs, two 14.5-ounce of diced tomatoes preferably with Italian herbs, one 15-ounce can beans, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 cup low fat basil pesto.
- Bring all the above quantities to a boil, cover, and simmer the same for 10 minutes.
- Stir it in 2 cups baby spinach and a 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
7. Tomato & Turkey Soup:
You need:
- Chicken broth
- Diced tomatoes
- Diced onions, garlic
- Pepper
- Turkey barest
Preparation:
- Take about 3 into 1/2 cups chicken broth, 2 cans of some diced tomatoes with onions and garlic, and pepper.
- Cover the ingredients and simmer it for around 10 minutes; add 2 cups of chopped smoked turkey breast. Heat enough to boil!
- Add 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro.
8. Cajun Fish Soup:
You need:
- Some veggies of your choice
- Chicken broth
- Cajun seasoning
- Tilapia
Preparation:
- Combine 4 cups of veggies and stir-fry them
- Then take 4-cups of reduced-sodium chicken broth, and 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning; bring all the ingredients to a boil.
- Cover and simmer them for 4 minutes.
- Add 12 ounces thickly sliced tilapia and 1 can of diced tomatoes.
- Cover again and simmer 3 minutes.
9. Chunky White Bean:
You will need:
- Turkey breast
- Olive oil
- Chopped onion
- Beans
- Green salsa
- Chicken broth
Preparation:
- Sauté the ingredients( 12 ounces low fat or lean ground turkey breast and 1 chopped onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil) drain fat!
- Add two 15-ounce cans beans with one 16-ounce jar green salsa, 1 into 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, and 1 into 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
- Simmer the mixture and cover for 15 minutes.
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- Caipirinha was named after a famous latin singer who wouldn't perform in public without drinking
- The Brazilian Quentão means "very hot" and is made of cachaça and spices
- Some say Paloma is named after a popular Mexican folk song called La Paloma (“The Dove”) from the 1860s
- Pina Colada was actually named after Rupert Holmes' 1979 song "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
- The Mojito has often been presented as a favorite drink for author Ernest Hemingway
- Some say the Margarita was created in Mexico for a dancer who was allergic to most spirits, except Tequila
- Caju Amigo is sometimes drunk while chewing a slice of cashew and swallowing a shot simultaneously
- Rabo-de-galo, which means "cocktail" in Brazilian Portuguese is made of cachaça and red vermouth
- Pablo Picasso made an abstract painting of a Pisco Sour which now hangs in the MoMA
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