no-tofu: 30-min minestrone

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Thirty Minute Minestrone

 

Recipe By :Sharon Sassaman Claessens

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chowders & Soups {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup thinly sliced celery

1 cup diced carrots

2 garlic cloves -- minced

4 cups defatted low-sodium vegetable broth

1 cup finely chopped cabbage

1 cup diced zucchini

1 2/3 cups cooked white kidney beans

or 15-oz canned beans; drained

14 1/2 ounces Italian-style stewed tomatoes -- (canned)

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

 

Heat the oil in a large, nonstick Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the

onion, celery and carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables

begin to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

 

Add broth, cabbage and zucchini and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and

simmer 10 minutes, or until vegetables are firm-tender.

 

Meanwhile, place half the beans in a blender with the liquid from the stewed

tomatoes and process until smooth. Dice tomatoes and add to soup. Add blended

bean mixture and parsley and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5

minutes.

 

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

 

VARIATION:

Add 1 cup cooked pasta, such as macaroni, to the soup. If you desire, you can

sprinkle each serving with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

 

Source:

" No-Tofu Vegetarian Cookbook (1997 Claessens) "

S(Archive):

" MC (kitpath) on 04-30-2003 "

Copyright:

" 1997 ISBN: 155788269X "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 150 Calories; 6g Fat (31.8% calories from

fat); 5g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 756mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Everyone's favorite can be ready in half an hour! This vegetarian

version recreates the symphony of colors and textures of the traditional soup in

half the time.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2822 0 5131 0

 

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