This does lack a bit of flavor, but it's good for a low calorie filling soup. I used frozen hash brown potatoes w/ peppers in place of the potatoes... made 10 large servings for under 100 calories and only 1 weight watcher point.

I'm an American that lives in northern Italy, and there are many restaurants around my town that serve a vegetable soup that it very similar to this one. Because I love the taste so much, I decided to make it for myself at home. This dish is not intended to be thick in texture, or be "full" of flavor. At least not like we American enjoy (which is usually packed with fat). It is a brothy soup and its heartiness and taste comes from the vegetables inside. I did change the recipe up a bit to match what I have seen/had here. For flavor I added a table spoon of olive oil, garlic salt instead of plain salt (but not too much), pepper, a few dashes of oregano, and 2 bouillon cubes (if you are a vegetarian you would leave these out). For the vegetables I threw in; small/medium red potato’s, celery stocks, zucchini, carrots, tomato’s, and a half of an onion (all fresh and chopped), I didn’t add bell peppers or cauliflower (mainly because I don’t like the taste). I put all ingredients into a pot and brought it to a boil, then I reduced the heat and let it slow cook until done. Almost immediately I could smell all the wonderful flavors coming out of this dish. Now as far as people having a problem that it was stated “fat- and cholesterol-free and only 5% fat/calories” to me this is really irrelevant. The soup IS a low fat and much healthier dish then some of the other vegetable soups I’ve viewed on this site! So over all I think this recipe is a good start for creating your own healthy,

For a low fat vegetable soup, it's wonderful! I added more cabbage and used the whole 28 oz can of tomatoes because I love both. Don't use an aluminum pot because the metal leaches through and it tastes horrible. (I had to dump my first try down the sewer because it had a metal taste.) I used my Kitchen Aide pot the 2nd time and halved the recipe and it turned out wonderful. This is a great "diet" soup. I put vegetarian sausage crumbled up in my last bowl and it was wonderful. When people say it's missing something, my guess is that it's the fat. Anything without added fat, you are going to have to realize and just adjust your taste buds and enjoy the taste of the vegetables.

This recipe was great!! My husband loved it and it keeps very well - the flavor was better after a few days in the fridge! I made a couple of changes but kept most of it the same - I didn't have diced tomatoes, so I just threw in a can of tomato sauce for a hint of tomato flavor. Also, I had no curry or dill, and being from the south and with a cajun husband, no recipe is complete without some Tony Chachere's and Tabasco. I put those in to taste and some pepper, and it had a great kick! Overall, I loved this recipe and will definitely be using it again!

This was a great and easy recipe. The first time that I made it I must have added too much cayene pepper because it was almost too spicy to eat. The second time I used less then the recipe called for and it was perfect.

I thought this was preety good as is. I added some garlic powder and used sodium free chicken bouillon. A lot of taste for so few calories

It was pretty good, not amazing. Mine came out thin, so adding more tomatoes helped.

This soup is the best! I don't like chunk tomatoes so I used tomato soup and a can of tomato sauce instead. This is a great way to use all the vegetables I have in the house before they rot. I would have never thought of adding curry powder to a soup but it made all the difference! Thanks!

I've never made soup in my life. I just starting taking an interest in cooking and this is the first "harder" recipe I've tried. I love it.

This soup is good for being so low calorie, but it really lacks flavor of any sort. We tried adding more salt and then more boullion powder, but it was just very bland. I will make it again because of the health factor, but it really needs something elso to give it flavor.

Outstanding! I mostly followed the recipe, but read some of the reviews that said it was a little bland, so went heavier on the spices, and doubled the tomatoes. Did the green peppers and onions in a food processor to practically liquify them. Forgot to put in the cabbage. My first attempt at home-made vegetable soup, and it was really excellent. Hearty enough to be a meal in itself. I'll definately be making this often.

Great recipe! It does seem to need extra seasoning but the soup is wonderful. I added extra tomato sauce and paste, plus extra seasoned salt and the result was excellent. A very excellent dish when watching calories and your health. Thanks!

Something seemed to be missing, but I'm not sure what. The flavor was a little bland.

umm i cant say i liked this recipe very much, its flavours didnt accompany each other i guess, maybe i did something wrong but i dont think i will make this again

I used this recipe as the base for my first ever home-cooked vegetable soup, and was very pleased with the result. I used it as something of a cupboard cleanout, added leek, yellow bell pepper and I added a lot more flavouring - Tabasco, garlic salt, black pepper, chili sauce and some parsley. However, I thought this was a wonderful recipe that makes a lovely base to a soup where you can add a bit of everything.

It is impossible for a food to be both "fat-free" and have "5% calories from fat." It worries me that people throw around the phrase "Fat-Free" without concern for accuracy or honesty.

I personall do not like tomato based soups so this recipe caught my eye. Even taking a little extra time to prepare the fresh veggies, the result was worth it. Delicious, healthy and my granddaughters aged five and six loved it!

You go William-give us another good recipe!

this was delicious and oh sooo filling!! It was definitely a make again meal. i'm a junior at cooking and stuff, and i hate to cut things up.. so this was a challenge, but my mom helped me and i'm soo glad i went through with it. We accidentally messed it up a little though, we put a lot more cabbage and too little cauliflower, but it was still really tasty. And sooo few calories!! Definitely a make again meal--my whole 7-person family loved it!

This recipe makes the best vegetable soup...everyone loved it and had seconds. I added some spices and pasta to make it even better. Thanks for the great recipe!