Soup in the Summer?

I know some people like to have soup just on Winter time, but if you are trying to stay fit or lose weight, you should have soup in any season, specially on Summer when we wear less clothes and show more skin. According to a Penn State University study, sipping your appetizer can cut the total amount of calories eaten at your meal by up to 20%. Well, it doesn’t work if you get the creamy ones like the broccoli cheddar. Skip this kind and prepare or order broth-based varieties like chicken, lentil and vegetables. They normally have about 150 calories and fills you up. I would like to share a vegetarian, inexpensive and easy to prepare recipe with you. It is a lentil chili that tastes and looks like a soup.

Lentil Chili Soup
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (I used water too)
1 medium yellow onion
1 large red pepper
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 teaspoons of chili powder
2 cups of lentils (I soak for 12 hours, but the package says it is not necessary)
¼ cup chopped Parsley or more, if you like it a lot

Directions:
Spray olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, then garlic and then bell pepper until it is tender. Stir in chili powder and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add lentils, tomatoes and broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for about 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in Parsley and serve. 8 servings