Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 249.8
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
  • Sodium: 252.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
  • Protein: 14.6 g

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Introduction

Hearty veggie stew-you won't even miss the meat. Can make some dumplings to cook on top for a heartier meal but very filling. Hearty veggie stew-you won't even miss the meat. Can make some dumplings to cook on top for a heartier meal but very filling.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    SOUP:
    1 T. Olive oil
    1 large onion, chopped
    4 garlic cloves, minced (divided)
    8 c. chicken broth
    1 lg. sweet potato, peeled & cut in chunks
    4 lg. carrots, peeled & cut in chunks
    1 c. Textured Veg. Protein (TVP) from Bob's Mill
    2 c. fresh green beans cut in 1" pieces
    1 c. corn fresh, frozen, or canned
    2 T. pesto sauce
    Salt & pepper to taste

    GARNISH:
    1 T. olive oil
    2 lg. tomatoes, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    10 basil leaves, minced

Directions

Heat 1 T. olive oil in a large pot. Add onion and 2 cloves of the garlic, saute until golden brown. Add chicken broth and simmer 5 minutes.

Add sweet potato, simmer 10 minutes. Add carrots, green beans, and TVP, simmer 10 minutes or until veggies are desired consistency. Stir in corn and pesto sauce. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Turn off heat.

Make garnish: In a small saute pan, heat remaining 1 T. olive oil and add 2 minced garlic cloves and chopped tomatoes. Saute gently until tomatoes are soft. Stir in basil leaves.

Ladle soup into bowls and top with 1 T. garnish.



Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAISYGIRLATX.