Minestrone Soup
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 to 3 table spoons of extra virgin olive oil8 cups of water or chicken stock (low sodium)1 box of frozen chopped Broccoli1 large onion finely chopped3 small potates skinned and chopped 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 3 carrots (peeled) finely chopped 3 ribs of celery finely chopped 1 can of whole tomatoes (28 oz.) hand crushed 1 large bay leaf1/2 cup of Orzo pasta (or any small pasta)Salt to taste Pepper to taste
In a stock pot add all the water or chicken stock, canned tomatoes, and all the chopped onions, garlic, carrots, celery and the bay leaf.
Simmer for 60 minutes.
Bring the mixture up to a boil and add the pasta, broccoli and salt and pepper to taste. Cook pasta as directed.
Before serving add the extra virgin olive oil to the soup.
Serving Size: makes about 8 - 1- cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PALMA3945.
Simmer for 60 minutes.
Bring the mixture up to a boil and add the pasta, broccoli and salt and pepper to taste. Cook pasta as directed.
Before serving add the extra virgin olive oil to the soup.
Serving Size: makes about 8 - 1- cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PALMA3945.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 176.9
- Total Fat: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,335.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
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