6 healthy low-calorie soup recipes

Source: Web exclusive: December 2009

Broccoli, Cauliflower and Leek Soup
Boost your intake of cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetables with this tasty tomato-based broccoli and cauliflower soup.

Creamy Potato and Asparagus Soup
Serve up this potato and asparagus soup as a healthy comfort food for chilly days.

Kale and Sweet Potato Soup
Naturally creamy sweet potatoes are the perfect base for this hearty fall soup. Nutritious kale adds a slight bitterness that perfectly balances the sweet potato.

Creamy Parsnip and Pear Soup
Soothe your soul with this creamy blend of parsnips, pears, onions and yogurt.

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
This healthy, creamy, mildly spicy sweet potato soup can be served as a main course with toasted baguette slices or in smaller portions as a first course before an elegant dinner.

Roasted Apple and Sweet Potato Soup with Spiced Walnuts
A harmonious blend of sweet apples, creamy sweet potatoes, savoury spices and hot chillies, this velvety soup is a perfect lunch option on a cold, wintry day. So wholesome is this soup it’s sure to maintain stamina levels for the remainder of the workday.