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Recipes for Soups, Stews, and Chili

You need not give up the comfort of a savory bowl of soup when watching your calories. Here you will find low calorie recipes for creamy soups, flavorful broths, hearty stews, and spicy chili.
Low Calorie Crock Pot Beef Stew
This crock pot recipe for crock pot beef stew lacks no flavor, yet is chuck full of tender vegetables and savory beef. Prepare the beef stew early in the day and simply allow it to cook in the crock pot until dinnertime.
Low Calorie Crock Pot Chicken Stew
Tender chunks of chicken and hearty vegetables make this low calorie crock pot chicken stew undeniably delicious. Better yet, it is also low in calories!
Low Calorie Crockpot Chili
This crockpot chili is simple to prepare early in the day, and is then ready at dinnertime. You'll be impressed to see that not only is this crockpot chili easy and delicious, but it is very healthy too with lean beef, beans, and vegetables.
Basic Vegetable Broth
A basic recipe for vegetable broth that can be used in a variety of soups and other recipes.
Vegetarian Chili
This chili is so chuck full of spicy beans and vegetables that you won't even notice that it is meat-free.
Hearty Minestrone
This minestrone is chuck full of lean vegetables, beans, and pasta, yet it eats like a hearty meal.
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