Green Soup (over Tortollini)

Name: Green Soup (over Tortollini) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 sweet onion diced; 2 leeks (bottoms only - cut in half and sliced and soaked to remove dirt); 6 large cloves of garlic smashed; 1 and 1/2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Can Canellini Beans (rinsed and drained); 8 spears of asparagus (bottom trimmed and cut into pieces); 1 zucchini sliced; 1 cup cut green beans (I used frozen); 4 cups of No-Chicken Broth (can use chicken broth but then it wouldn't be vegetarian); 2 cups water; 1 cup sliced shitake mushrooms; 1.5 cups kale leaves sliced into thin ribbons (with the hard stem removed); 2 tsp. Chopped Basil (fresh) - I used the frozen cubes; Salt/Pepper to taste; Spinach & Cheese Tortollini

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1/4 sweet onion diced2 leeks (bottoms only - cut in half and sliced and soaked to remove dirt)6 large cloves of garlic smashed1 and 1/2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 Can Canellini Beans (rinsed and drained)8 spears of asparagus (bottom trimmed and cut into pieces)1 zucchini sliced1 cup cut green beans (I used frozen)4 cups of No-Chicken Broth (can use chicken broth, but then it wouldn't be vegetarian)2 cups water1 cup sliced shitake mushrooms1.5 cups kale leaves sliced into thin ribbons (with the hard stem removed)2 tsp. Chopped Basil (fresh) - I used the frozen cubesSalt/Pepper to tasteSpinach & Cheese Tortollini

Directions

Saute onion, leek, and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add in canellini beans, asparagus, zuchinni and green beans. Saute for a few minutes. Add in stock and water, bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add in sliced shitake mushrooms and simmer a few more minutes. Add in basil cubes and stir to disolve. A few minutes before serving add in kale. Salt and pepper to taste.

To Serve put some Spinach and Cheese Tortollini into a bowl and serve soup over the tortollini (nutritional information DOES NOT include tortollini).

Soup will serve 8.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJEMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 158.5
Total Fat: 3.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 246.1 mg
Total Carbs: 27.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
Protein: 8.0 g

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