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We all have a few favorite foods that, when we see them on a menu, we know that’s what we’re ordering. That’s how I feel about cioppino! The zesty tomato broth, the heaps of delicious, fresh seafood—I love it!
Since I can’t always go out for cioppino or make it from scratch, I came up with an easy method to make a potful in minutes. The most important ingredient: your favorite canned tomato soup!
Lean-O Cioppino
Serves 4
Two 15-oz. cans reduced-sodium creamy tomato soup with 4g fat or less per serving
One 10-oz. can whole baby clams, drained
6 oz. (about 30) cooked ready-to-eat medium-small shrimp
¼ tsp. dried oregano
2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
Optional ingredient: Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional garnish: fresh basil leaves
1. Add soup to a pot sprayed with nonstick spray, and bring to medium heat.
2. Add clams, shrimp, oregano, and basil. Cook and stir until hot, about 2 minutes.
Nutritional Information: ¼th of recipe (1 heaping cup): 185 calories, 3.5g total fat (1g sat fat), 885mg sodium, 20g carbs, 2g fiber, 13g sugars, 19g protein
