Low-Fat Minestrone

Name: Low-Fat Minestrone Recipe
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped celery stalk; 1 14.5-ounce can Italian style stewed tomatoes; 1/2 cup uncooked small pasta; 1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed; 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed; 1 16-ounce package frozen Italian style mixed vegetables; 2 teaspoons parsley flakes; 1/2 teaspoon basil; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon marjoram; fresh ground pepper to taste; parmesan (optional)

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth 1 chopped onion 1 chopped celery stalk 1 14.5-ounce can Italian style stewed tomatoes 1/2 cup uncooked small pasta1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 16-ounce package frozen Italian style mixed vegetables 2 teaspoons parsley flakes 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon marjoramfresh ground pepper to taste parmesan (optional)

Directions

Place onion and celery in a large pot with 1/4 cup of the vegetable broth. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with soy parmesan cheese, if desired.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADEMCHE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 272.1
Total Fat: 2.6 g
Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
Sodium: 287.8 mg
Total Carbs: 49.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.3 g
Protein: 9.4 g

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