Vegetarian Minestrone
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped3 stalks celery, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 tbsp. Olive Oil1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, cut up with juice2 tbsp. parsley1&1/2 tsp. basil1/2 tsp oregano1/8 tsp black pepper1 bay leaf5 cups vegetable broth1/4 cup broken spaghetti (Whole Wheat if you've got it!)2 cans beans (I like cannelini beans and dark red kidney beans)2 cups desired veggies (I use zucchini and carrots)
1. In large pot, cook onion, garlic & celery in olive oil until soft
2. Add tomatoes with juice, parsley, basil, oregano, pepper & bay leaf. Add broth.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover & simmer for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add veggies. Simmer, covered 15 minutes.
5. Add spaghetti & kidney beans, cook another 15 minutes.
6. I usually love this with some crusty French Bread and some Boursin, but I guess that's how I wound up at Spark People in the first place. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMDOHAR.
2. Add tomatoes with juice, parsley, basil, oregano, pepper & bay leaf. Add broth.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover & simmer for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add veggies. Simmer, covered 15 minutes.
5. Add spaghetti & kidney beans, cook another 15 minutes.
6. I usually love this with some crusty French Bread and some Boursin, but I guess that's how I wound up at Spark People in the first place. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMDOHAR.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 226.0
- Total Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 955.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.2 g
- Protein: 10.0 g
Member Reviews
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CANCUNCUTIEBB
Made this soup with crushed tomatoes because that was all I had. I also added about a tablespoon of herbs de provence. The soup was very rich tasting (you might think that there was meat in it if no one told you differently) and it made a ton! Will definitely make again and again. Thanks! - 2/26/09
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RHONMICH
This is great! I made a couple of alterations: I added 1/2 can tomato paste for more flavor & added a handful of fresh bagged spinach to the pot at the end. For pasta, I used a 1/4 cup whole wheat macaroni, because that's what I had, & it's wonderful. Filling, hearty, diet- friendly comfort food. - 1/11/09
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GREATDESTINY
Great recipe. I added 1 cup mushrooms, stalk of kale chopped up and a serranto pepper for a little extra spice. Also add 1 lb ground turkey for my husband....he loves meat and hoping he doesn't even realize it's turkey! Ended up adding additional broth and small can of tomato paste. Awesome! - 4/4/09