Zucchini Soup

Ingredients:

    2 1/2 cups chopped zucchini [1 C]
    1/2 cup chopped onion [1 C]
    2 teaspoons cornstarch [1 C]
    1/2 cup low fat milk [1 C, 1 P, 1 F]
    4 oz lean bacon finely chopped ( I use just eye of the bacon with all fat trimmed ) [4 P]*
    1 cup chicken stock ( a little extra stock cube flavor if wanted )
    Lots of ground black pepper
    Nutmeg
    4 finely chopped macadamia nuts [4 F]

Directions:

    In a non-stick pan fry bacon and onion. Add chopped zucchini and cook until soft.

    Add cornstarch and cook for a minute longer. Then add chicken stock and pepper.

    Simmer until zucchini and onion are very soft and then puree.

    Return to pan with milk and re-heat. Serve with crushed macadamia nuts.

Note: On the Zone Diet, you want to keep the amount of saturated fat to a minimum. Therefore your primary source of protein will consist of low-fat choices such as chicken, fish, turkey, egg whites, low-fat cottage cheese, tofu, soybean imitation meat products, and isolated protein powders as opposed to bacon, steaks, and sausages.