| 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 <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Feb 25,
1998
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