As for the Weight Watchers plan, I worked out the point value of the whole pot as 10-12 points (3 pts for two potatoes, 4 pts for a cup and a half of beans, 2 points for two cups of cooked onions - I'm not sure if that only applies to fried onions, though). Split between 24 cups, that 1 point for 2 cups - and two cups of such a heavy soup is a pretty filling meal. Of course, its all core-plan foods, so you can go to town with it if you're on that... damn. That was a good idea, wasn't it?
OK, so it's is traditional to top borscht with a dollop of sour cream (or whipped cream without sugar in some places). I'm ignoring that for now. I may have it some times, seeing that the soup itself is so low in points - and a tablespoon of sour cream is 1 point, which won't break the bank - but most of the time I'll probably just do without. |
