Sweet Potato Minestrone

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Sweet Potato Minestrone

 

Recipe By : Natural Health, March 1999*

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : *Unsorted Recipes Soups

Vegetables Lowfat

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon canola oil

1 medium onion -- chopped

1 large celery stalk -- chopped

2 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian herb blend

Salt and ground black pepper

28 ounces whole tomatoes with basil -- chopped

juices reserved

4 cups vegetable broth

1 pound sweet potatoes -- peeled and diced

4 medium carrots -- peeled

and thinly sliced

6 ounces green beans -- cut

into 1-inch pieces (about 1+1/2 cups)

5 medium garlic cloves -- minced

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

1. Heat oil in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, herb blend, a

few pinches of salt, and several grinds of pepper. Saute until vegetables soften

a bit, about 5 minutes.

 

2. Stir in tomatoes and their juices, vegetable broth, sweet potatoes, carrots,

green beans, and garlic. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring

occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Ladle soup into

bowls and serve hot.

 

(Soup can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat before serving.)

 

PER SERVING: 235 cals, 6 g protein, 4 g fat, 47 g carbs 9 g fiber, 371 mg

sodium, 406% vitamin A, 117% vitamin C. - estimated by publisher

 

*Recipe from " Eating for a Healthy Glow, " By Victoria Abbott Riccardi in Natural

Health Magazine, March 1999. >kitpath 3/99

 

 

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NOTES : This soup is a nutritional powerhouse. The sweet potatoes and carrots

contain an extraordinary amount of vitamin A, which is also plentiful in the

tomatoes and green beans. The sweet potatoes additionally are a good source of

vitamins E, B6, and vitamin C, which is also found in the tomatoes and green

beans. The garlic is a good source of selenium. 15% cff

 

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