Strict diets are violence against the body; they actually allow you to lose a few kilograms, but in the end a person still breaks down and gains even more than before. To lose weight steadily and confidently, you need to completely adjust your diet, properly organize your food intake, and include the right dishes in the menu.
One of these is dietary cheese soup with processed cheese. This tasty, healthy, nutritious dish can be consumed regularly while losing weight. You can prepare it in various variations, using new ingredients that will saturate the body with useful substances and will not harm the figure.
Cheese soup with dumplings
Ingredients for “Cheese soup with dumplings”:
- Chicken (or leg, or broth set - any parts for broth) - 300-400 g
- Onions (medium, 1 for broth, 1 for frying) - 2 pcs.
- Potatoes - 300-500 g
- Carrots (medium) - 1 pc.
- Processed cheese - 2-3 pcs.
- Wheat flour / Flour (approximately) - 0.5 cup.
- Chicken egg - 1 pc.
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
- Greens (any) - to taste
- Water - 2-2.5 l
Preparation
- Cook broth from chicken and one onion with salt for about 2 hours (you can add bay leaf and other seasonings).
- Throw away the onion. We take out the chicken and leave it to cool.
- Immediately add the peeled, diced potatoes.
- While it’s cooking, mix the dough for dumplings (from Tamil’s recipe for “soup with dumplings” - thanks to her for the recipe): take 1 egg + 2-3 tbsp. spoons of milk or water + salt + black pepper, you can add dry herbs to taste, add sifted flour with a spoon, about 0.5 cups - knead until it becomes thicker than pancake dough.
- When the potatoes are ready, soak a teaspoon in cold water, scoop up the dough with it and throw a quarter of a spoon at a time into the boiling soup until the dough is finished.
- Then immediately throw in the processed cheese cut into small cubes, stir constantly and wait until it melts.
- At this time, fry the diced onions until golden brown, add the finely grated carrots, fry lightly and add everything to the soup.
- Remove the chicken from the bones into small pieces and add to the soup.
- At the end, add finely chopped greens, cook for 5-7 minutes and the soup is ready.
Classical
According to the classic recipe, chicken fillet and rice cereal are also added to the cheese soup. The result is a low-calorie but satisfying dish. You should definitely add fresh herbs to it for a more appetizing color and bright taste. For example, parsley.
Composition of ingredients
For the dish you need to take:
- processed cheese (45%) – 500-520 g;
- chicken fillet – 400-420 g;
- rice cereal – 130-150 g;
- carrots and onions – 150 g each;
- parsley – 50-60 g;
- salt, water.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- You should start the cooking process with chicken. It will need to be thoroughly washed and placed in a deep pan. Afterwards, pour in 2.5 liters of water, add salt to taste and cook after boiling for 20-25 minutes.
- Next, you need to remove the meat from the broth and, without removing the pan from the stove, unload the cereal into it. It should be cooked for about 10 minutes without reducing the heat.
- Onions and carrots should be peeled, rinsed and finely chopped with a knife. Then add to the dish and keep in boiling water for 5-6 minutes.
- The cooled fillet will need to be cut into small pieces, added to rice with vegetables and cooked for another 5-7 minutes.
- In the next step, you need to add the processed cheese to the pan and, stirring constantly, ensure that it is completely dissolved.
All that remains is to chop the fresh herbs and decorate the finished soup with it before serving.
What can I add?
If desired, you can replace the cereal. For example, take buckwheat instead of rice or use potatoes altogether. A more dietary option would be pieces of zucchini.
How to serve a dish
The treat should be served for lunch in small portioned plates. Each can be supplemented with croutons (from black or white bread). Fresh or pickled vegetables will also go well with the dish.
German cheese soup
Ingredients for German cheese soup:
- Water (I prepared half the portion) - 3.5 l
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Leek - 1 piece
- Minced meat (400-500 g)
- Processed cheese (400 g) - 2 packs.
- Champignons – 200 g
- Salt - to taste
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Recipe for “German cheese soup”:
- Cut the onion into cubes and fry. I couldn’t buy leeks, as luck would have it, there weren’t any in the store, so I replaced them with shallots. They are somewhat similar in some ways.
- Add leeks cut into rings (I used shallots). Simmer everything together for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the minced meat and fry everything together until the minced meat is cooked.
- Mushrooms can be used either fresh or frozen. Drain the water from the thawed mushrooms, add them to the minced meat and fry them all together a little more.
- Both minced meat and mushrooms can be fried separately.
- Heat water in a saucepan until boiling. Add fried onions, minced meat and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Then add processed cheese in parts, stir until completely dissolved, add salt to taste, if required. Cook for another 5-10 minutes.
- Pour the soup into bowls and serve, sprinkled with herbs!
What will you need?
For the basic recipe you need to prepare one chicken breast fillet, carrots, five potatoes, one processed cheese, olive oil, bay leaf and spices to taste. Of course you need water. Sometimes greens are added. At first glance, the products are ordinary, but the result is an extraordinary and interesting dish.
It takes little time to prepare; the aromatic and satisfying soup will appeal to all members of your family. By the way, in the cold season it also warms, and in the summer it does not create heaviness in the stomach.
This recipe for cheese soup has very little calories, and uses products that are in almost any refrigerator. The exception would be olive oil, which is still expensive. If desired, it can be replaced with regular sunflower, but only refined. With it, cheese soup will not increase its calorie content, but financial costs will decrease.
Cheese cream soup with broccoli
Ingredients for “Cheese soup with broccoli”:
- Processed cheese – 2 pcs.
- Cream - 200 ml
- Champignons – 400 g
- Broccoli – 400 g
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Carrots - 2 pcs.
- Water - 2 l
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Spices (salt, pepper, herbes de Provence)
Recipe for “Cheese soup with broccoli”:
- Put the water on the fire. Bring to a boil and add chopped carrots and onions into boiling water (I immediately divided the onions into halves, because we take out the half later, but the half remains).
- 10 minutes after boiling, add the disassembled and washed broccoli to the soup and leave to cook.
- At this time, prepare the mushrooms. We fry half of it in vegetable oil.
- And throw the second half of the mushrooms into the soup. And cook the soup until the carrots are completely cooked.
- While the soup is cooking, pour the cream into a bowl and add processed cheese. My cheese had a very soft consistency. If you have one that can be cut, just cut it and throw it into the cream.
- And I whipped my cheese a little in the cream with a whisk. Almost until completely dissolved.
- When the carrots are ready, pour the cream and cheese into the soup (after fishing out one half of the onion).
- And grind the soup with a blender until it becomes puree.
- Decorate with herbs, add fried mushrooms to the puree soup and enjoy the light and dietary soup. It is recommended to serve with toasted bread.
Other cooking options
In each country, the lecho recipe is adapted depending on the availability of certain products. And this is also the advantage of this dish: almost any vegetables are suitable for its preparation. This is how we traditionally prepare lecho with carrots, and those who like spicy food add hot peppers and garlic.
There are also more original recipes. For example, many people liked the zucchini-based lecho. This is a dietary vegetable, especially useful for those who suffer from edema, and thanks to its delicate fiber, it can be consumed even by people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and children. If you are wondering how many calories are in zucchini lecho, then, as a rule, it is not much either: 25 calories in a dish without oil and about 68 calories if oil has been added.
A recipe based on eggplant is also very popular. And although eggplant also has a fairly low calorie content, however, unlike zucchini, its fiber is quite coarse, so if you have gastritis or other stomach problems, eggplants should be consumed with caution. In addition, it is worth refraining from them in the diet of young children. Well, a traditional question for those who are worried about their figure: how many calories are in eggplant lecho? Since eggplant is a low-calorie vegetable, there is no need to worry: on average, 55 calories per 100 grams of dish.
Cheese cream soup with milk
Ingredients for “Cheese soup-puree”:
- Milk (cow) - 1 l
- Potatoes (medium) - 6-7 pcs.
- Processed cheese (85 g each) - 3 pcs.
- Garlic - 4-5 teeth.
- Parsley (Greens) - 2 bunches.
- Loaf (white) – 1 piece
- Salt (pinch)
Recipe for “Cheese soup-puree”:
- Boil the potatoes and mash them (preferably in a blender).
- Boil 1 liter of milk
- Cut the loaf into squares and dry the crackers in the oven until golden brown (about 15 minutes),
- Break the cheese into pieces and add to the boiled milk, stir over low heat;
- Add mashed potatoes, finely chopped garlic and salt to milk, mix with a blender,
- Finely chop the greens and add to the soup, stir.
- Bon appetit!
Benefits of lecho
The undeniable benefit of lecho lies in the following beneficial properties of the product:
- Thanks to the rich composition of vitamins and minerals, lecho helps to normalize the functions of the digestive system, increases appetite, and activates metabolism;
- quite often the dish is recommended to be included in the diet of people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system and depression;
- Regular consumption of lecho helps improve the condition of the skin and nails;
- there is evidence that the minerals in lecho have a beneficial effect on memory;
- tomatoes, which are one of the essential components of the dish, are enriched with pectin, fiber, carotene, micro- and macroelements, so the benefits of the treatment for vision, removal of toxins from the body, and prevention of cancer are obvious;
- Numerous studies have proven that the dish has an antioxidant effect, slows down aging, and activates the endocrine system.
Cheese soup with rice and salmon
Ingredients for “Cheese soup with rice and salmon”:
- Rice - 1 package.
- Salmon – 200 g
- Cream cheese - 175 g
- Water – 700 ml
- Dill - 1 tbsp. l.
- Seasoning (Mediterranean herbs) - 0.3 tsp.
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Onions - 0.5 pcs.
- Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l.
- Salt - 0.3 tsp.
Recipe for “Cheese soup with rice and salmon”:
- First, let the rice cook in salted water for 25 minutes.
- Or boil it in advance.
- Grate the carrots, chop half the onion.
- Fry in vegetable oil until soft.
- Processed cheese can also be taken in briquettes, then mashing it with a fork and diluting it in a small amount of boiling water separately will be easier.
- I took Lithuanian cheese in a box. With the addition of parmesan. We dilute it in boiling water in a saucepan in which there will be soup.
- Transfer the fried vegetables to the pan.
- Ready rice from a bag.
- Stir, add salt.
- My salmon is Norwegian, frozen in slices, but defrosts quickly. Whenever I want salted fish, I take it out and salt it.
- Divided into cubes.
- Pour the fish into the soup.
- Season with a mix of Mediterranean herbs. Warm it up and let it cook for 2-3 minutes so that the fish sets in boiling water but remains tender. At the very end add dill.
- Pour and serve warm.
- Let's take a sample.
- Tender, satisfying and delicious!
Cheese soup without potatoes with smoked meats
Ingredients for “Cheese soup without potatoes with smoked meats”:
- Processed cheese (“Friendship”) – 3 pcs.
- Butter - 50 g
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Green onion - 3 pcs
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Ham (smoked pork) - 300 g
- Pasta / Pasta (for soups (I have the English alphabet)) - 100 g
- Garlic - 2 teeth.
Recipe for “Cheese soup without potatoes with smoked meats”:
- I have already grated the carrots on a fine grater and chopped the onions. I put them in a frying pan with butter.
- While the “frying” is being prepared, cut the processed cheese into cubes, so they will melt faster and easier.
- Throw the cheeses into boiling water and wait until they start to melt, don’t forget to stir.
- The cheese broth gurgles, and we cut the smoked pork ham into medium cubes.
- Add the ham to the “roast” and fry for 5 minutes.
- Let's see how our broth is... it will be cloudy white. Don’t be alarmed, in the process it will turn into a gorgeous golden soup.
- Add finely chopped green onions to the “roast” with the ham. Keep the frying pan on the heat for a couple more minutes and turn it off.
- Pour the “frying” into the pan with the soup. Salt and pepper, add your favorite spices.
- Mix everything well and bring to a boil, let it simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Add pasta to boiling water and stir continuously for the first couple of minutes.
- Bring the soup to a boil again. This is such a beautiful soup. The last step remains...
- Peel two cloves of garlic and pass through a press directly into a pan of boiling soup. Cover with a lid and turn off the heat.
- Our delicious soup with cheese and smoked meats is ready)))
- Bon appetit and good luck to you!!!)))
Cheese soup with green peas and herbs
Ingredients for Cheese Soup with Green Peas and Herbs:
- Processed cheese (“Hochland” “Soup and sauce” for hot dishes) – 150 g
- Green peas (frozen) - 400 g
- Leeks (white and 2-3 cm of light green part) - 1 pc.
- Green onions - 5 sprigs.
- Parsley - 5 sprigs.
- Butter - 3 tbsp. l.
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper (ground) - to taste
Recipe for Cheese Soup with Green Peas and Herbs:
- Remove the top layer from the leek. Chop the leeks as finely as possible. Chop the green onions and parsley very finely.
- Melt the butter in a thick-bottomed saucepan and add the leeks. Fry for 5 minutes. Add greens, stir.
- Add frozen peas, stir, heat for 3 minutes.
- Pour in 1 liter of boiling water, bring to a boil again, add cheese, stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil, add salt and pepper and serve.
Cheese soup with corn
Ingredients for “Cheese soup with corn”:
- Corn (TM Frau Martha) - 1 ban.
- Chicken – 500 g
- Potatoes - 3 pcs.
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Processed cheese – 100 g
- Petiole celery - 1 pc.
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Butter - 50 g
- Bay leaf - 2 pcs.
- Spices (salt pepper) - to taste
Recipe for “Cheese soup with corn”:
- Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the soup.
- Place the chicken in a saucepan, add water, and cook until done.
- Grind carrots, onions, celery.
- Melt butter in a frying pan and lightly fry. First fry the onion, then add the carrots and celery.
- Peel and cut the potatoes, add to the broth, cook for 7 minutes. Then add the frying mixture to the pan and continue cooking.
- Grate the cheese, add to the soup along with the corn, cook until the cheese dissolves.
- Cut the chicken into pieces and add to the soup at the same time as the cheese and corn, stir well and turn off the heat.
- Pour the finished soup into bowls, sprinkle with any herbs and serve. Bon appetit!
With beef
Diet soup based on processed cheese can be prepared with the addition of beef. The meat must be taken without fat and bones. Fresh veal is perfect for soup.
Composition of ingredients
For the dish you need to take:
- beef (boneless) – 300-350 g;
- butter fat – 30-35 g;
- cauliflower – 1 head;
- potatoes (medium) – 2 tubers;
- carrots and onions – 1 pc.;
- slices of processed cheese – 6 pcs.;
- parsley – 1 bunch;
- water – 3-3.2 l;
- salt pepper.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- The cooking process starts with meat. It should be washed and cut with a knife into pieces measuring approximately 2x3 cm. Then they should be placed in a deep pan, filled with water and cooked for 90-100 minutes. Beef must be cooked with a whole, peeled onion.
- The finished broth will need to be removed from the stove, strained and, together with the meat, returned to the pan. Remove the onion; it is not used further in the recipe.
- Cauliflower should be rinsed under the tap and separated by hand into individual small florets. Then place it in a frying pan with heated butter and sauté until golden brown.
- Carrots and potatoes must be peeled, rinsed with cold water and chopped into small cubes.
- The vegetables prepared in steps 3 and 4 should be added to the beef broth and cooked for 15-17 minutes over medium heat.
- 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add pre-finely chopped parsley and slices of processed cheese to the soup. Mixing the ingredients well, you need to ensure complete dissolution of the latter.
At the last step, all that remains is to add salt and pepper to the dish, cover it with a lid and let it brew for another 5-10 minutes.
How to serve a dish
The soup is served in portions. Place pieces of meat on each plate and pour cheese broth over them. You can decorate the treat with any chopped fresh herbs.
Cheese soup “Chowder”
Ingredients for Cheese Chowder Soup:
- Broth (I used meat broth, but according to the recipe it was made from cubes. So I think any broth can be used, except fish...) - 1 l
- Potatoes - 1 pc.
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Processed cheese – 1 piece
- Corn (canned) - 1 jar.
- Garlic - 1 tooth.
- Salt
