Men’s Fitness Australia – June 2017

When it comes to fitness food, guys want taste and convenience. These simple-

to-make comfort meals will help you nuke fat and build muscle in next to no time.

Body BookChow down

A can of store-bought soup often contains more sugar than a bowl of Coco Pops,

alongside other undesirable elements that include MSG, modified starches and

mechanically separated meat. This home-cooked version cuts out all the bad stuff, and packs

in a double-dose of capsaicin-heavy capsicums to kick-start your metabolism. Serve it hot in the

winter or chilled with a dash of herb oil in the summer — either way, it’s a spicy little number.

Red capsicum

If you’re cooking

with capsicums,

bet on red: they

have the highest

concentration of

vitamin C, as well

as fat-burning

capsaicin.

Chillies

Go hot if you

can take it — the

spicier the chilli,

the higher it is in

capsaicin, a fat

burner that may

also help reduce

some types of

inflammation.

Fat torching soup

INGREDIENTS

8 red capsicums,

de-seeded

and cut into

2cm pieces

1 large onion, chopped

2 red chillies, finely sliced

8 plum tomatoes, roughly

chopped

100ml canola oil

1.5litresvegetablestock

Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1)Heatalargethick-

basedsaucepantoa

medium heat. Add the

canola oil to the pan.

2)Add the onions and

chillies to the pan and

cook for five minutes,

stirring with a spatula

until they start to

soften.

3)Add the capsicums and

continue to cook for a

further five minutes,

stirring occasionally.

4)Add the tomatoes and

continue to cook until

they start to soften.

5)Add the vegetable

stockandbringto

the boil.

6)Simmer the soup

gently for 15 minutes,

then season with salt

and pepper.

7)Serve the soup

chunky, or blitz it in a

blender if you prefer

a smooth consistency.

Easy eats