Minestrone Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped onion
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped celery
1		Carrot - diced
1		Garlic clove - minced
1		Defatted reduced-sodium chicken broth
2		Tomatoes - seeded, chopped (large)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped spinach
1		Chick-peas or red kidney beans - (16 oz) - drained, rinsed
1		Zucchini - diced (small)
1/2 cup	118ml	Small-shell pasta
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

In a small kettle over medium heat, saute the onion, celery, and carrots until softened. Add garlic and continue cooking for another minute. Add broth, tomatoes, spinach, chick-peas or red kidney beans, and pasta.

Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add zucchini. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in basil and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 190; Fat (grams) 4; Percent calories from fat 19; Percent polyunsaturated 2; Percent saturated 1; Percent monounsaturated 14; Cholesterol (milligrams) 5; Sodium (milligrams) 400; Protein (grams) 9; Carbohydrate (grams) 30; Dietary fiber (grams) 8.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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