Hearty Minestrone Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.5
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
  • Sodium: 1,354.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 8.1 g

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Introduction

Slim Down Fiber Up Cookbook (Page 138)

A delicious low fat high fiber recipe. Crazy healthy and surprisingly filling. Slim Down Fiber Up Cookbook (Page 138)

A delicious low fat high fiber recipe. Crazy healthy and surprisingly filling.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
    Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
    Garlic, 4 cloves
    Basil, 1.5 tbsp
    Sweet potato, peeled and diced, 1 cup
    Zucchini, 1 cup, sliced
    *Summer Squash, 1 cup, sliced
    Fennel, 1 cup, sliced
    Chicken Broth, 5 cup (8 fl oz)
    *Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes, 2 cup
    Spinach, fresh, 1 package (10 oz)
    *Beans, Kidney beans dark red 3 serv can, 3 serving
    Parmesan Cheese, grated, .25 cup
    1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
    1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)

Directions

1) Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and dried basil; cook stirring occasionally until starting to soften (2-3 minutes). Add the sweet potato and cook 1 minute. Stir in the zucchini, yellow squash, and fennel and cook until just starting to soften (2-3 minutes). Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered until the vegetables are crisp-tender (about 25 minutes).
2) Stir in spinach and cook until wilted (about 5 minutes), Add beans, cracked black pepper, salt and cook until hot (3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Serve

Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AAHICE.