| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats, Dairy | Italian | Soup, *new-acq | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 | oz | Dry white kidney beans; rinsed and sorted (cannellini beans) |
| 8 | c | Low-sodium beef broth; defatted |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| Freshly ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| 2 | ts | Olive oil |
| 2 | md | Onions; chopped |
| 1 | md | Carrot; diced |
| 2 | md | Celery stalks; chopped |
| 1 | Garlic clove; minced | |
| 3 | c | No-salt added whole tomatoes; preferrable Italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped and one cup juice, reserved |
| 1/2 | c | Minced fresh parsley |
| 3 | c | Cabbage; coarsely chopped |
| 2 | md | Zucchini; diced |
| 3 | oz | Ditalini pasta; or other small pasta |
| 4 | ts | Freshly grated Parmesan cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the beans with cold water to cover; soak overnight. Drain and rinse the beans and transfer to a large saucepan; add the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cover and cook about 1 hour, until barely tender. Meanwhile, place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 30 seconds; heat the oil 30 seconds more. Add the onions, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes, until the onion is softened. Stir the vegetable mixture into the bean mixture; add the tomatoes, the 1 cup juice and parsley. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes. Add the cabbage, zucchini and pasta and cook 12-15 minutes more, until the cabbage is tender. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Divide evenly among 8 bowls; sprinkle each portion with 1/2 teaspoon cheese and serve. SERVING (1 CUP) PROVIDES: 1/4 Fat, 2 3/4 Vegetables, 1 Protein, 1/2 Bread, 25 Optional Calories. PER SERVING: 197 Calories,(9%cff) 2 g Total Fat, 0 g Saturated Fat, 1 mg Cholesterol, 197 mg Sodium, 32 g Total Carbohydrate, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 14 g Protein, 113 mg Calcium >Recipe from Weight Watchers Slim Ways Italian MC-version from Pat Hanneman (KitPath) (C) Weight Watchers Light and Tasty Deluxe 1997 The Learning Company, Inc. Recipes Weight Watchers International, Inc., owner of the registered trademark. NOTES : >from ww: Bursting with vegetables, beans and pasta, minestrone is a meal in itself. Make it for a crowd, or freeze half for another time. Recipe by: Weight Watchers Slim Ways Italian Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <[email protected]> on Feb 25, 1998
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