Tuscan Bean Soup (variation)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 262.5
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 559.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
  • Protein: 10.7 g

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Introduction

Modified from Mediterranean Diet .... less calories Modified from Mediterranean Diet .... less calories
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 large yellow onion chopped
    3 ribs celery, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
    1 tblsp flour
    1/2 tsp dried rosemary (or more to taste)
    1/2 tsp dried thyme
    1 large bay leaf
    1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
    2 cans vegetable broth (non fat, low sodium)
    plus 2 cans of water
    1.5 - 2 C cooked adzuki beans
    1.5 - 2 C cooked white northern beans
    2 tblsp tomato paste
    1 C uncooked barley
    1 medium red potato, unpeeled (cut out eyes and any bad spots), cubed
    1 C chopped fresh spinach (frozen spinach works as well)

Tips

This is a recipe I changed to suit my tastes and nutritional needs. I have lowered the calories, changed the type of beans and altered the spices. Please feel free to do likewise, and enjoy.


Directions

saute onion, celery and garlic in oil (2 -3 minutes) in large sauce pan. stir in flour, herbs and spices. saute 2-3 minutes longer. add broth, water, beans, and tomato paste. heat to boiling. add barley, potato and carrots. return to low simmer. cook for 25 minutes. stir in spinach. cook 5 more minutes. remove from heat. remove bay leaf. Serve hot with homemade bread.

Serving Size: 1.5 cups

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 22FAT4ME2.