| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Meats, Dairy |
Italian |
*new-acq, Soup |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 |
oz |
Dry white kidney beans |
|
|
rinsed and sorted |
|
|
cannellini beans |
| 8 |
c |
Low-sodium beef broth |
|
|
defatted |
| 1/4 |
t |
Salt |
|
|
Freshly ground black pepper |
|
|
to taste |
| 2 |
t |
Olive oil |
| 2 |
|
Onions, chopped |
| 1 |
|
Carrot, diced |
| 2 |
|
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 |
|
Zucchini, diced |
| 3 |
oz |
Ditalini pasta, or other |
|
|
small pasta |
| 4 |
t |
Freshly grated Parmesan |
|
|
cheese |
|
|
g Protein, 113 mg Calcium |
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, >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
<phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Feb 25, 1998
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