| Hi.... I just love soups, even if it is 100 degrees here in south Florida!! I just crank the ac down during dinnertime!! This soup is sooooooooooo good and vegetarian too! ...so it's good for us. It is nice to have a meatless dinner every once and a while. This soup is nice and thick and lots of good stuff in it! Enjoy! hugs, peg Easy Minestrone 11 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min. Ingredients 2 large carrots, diced 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon Crisco® Olive Oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1-1/2 cups shredded cabbage 1 tablespoon dried basil 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni 11 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese Directions In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return soup to a boil. Stir in pasta; heat through. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts). Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 180 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat. Recipe source: Taste of Home’s Healthy Cooking magazine, Aug/Sept, 2011, submitted by Lauren Brennan of Hood River, Oregon. http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Easy-Minestrone-2 |
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