French Vegetable Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 184.3
  • Total Fat: 1.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,092.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 8.6 g

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Introduction

This soup is one of my favorites to make for a quick, filling lunch.

Enjoy with a salad and good crusty bread.
This soup is one of my favorites to make for a quick, filling lunch.

Enjoy with a salad and good crusty bread.

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup fresh basil leaves
    3 Tbsp. Parmesan
    1-2 cloves of garlic, pureed
    6 cups of vegetable broth (Or 6 cups water and 6 vegetable bullion cubes)
    1- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
    2-3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
    1-16 oz. cans rinsed and drained white beans
    2 cups frozen French style green beans
    1/4 cup vermicelli, broken in 1/2" pieces

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the stock, tomatoes and carrots to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until carrots are slightly tender.


Remove stems from basil leaves, wash and cut fine. (You can use a food processor or cut by hand); set aside.


Add white and green beans and vermicelli to the saucepan. Simmer until pasta is done. Stir in basil, parmesan and garlic.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUN3KIN.