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Garden Minestrone


Submitted by tpaladiy

Makes 20 servings

Made September 14, 2007

Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
300 g onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp oregano
1 medium yellow squash, chopped
2 medium zucchini, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 cup fresh corn
56 ounce plum tomatoes
32 ounces fat free chicken broth
14 ounce great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup uncooked macaroni
10 ounce fresh baby spinach
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. In a stock pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat, saute onions until soft - about 3 minutes. Add garlic and oregano, saute an additional 1 minute. Add squash, zucchini, carrots, corn, and saute 5 minutes or longer (until soft). Remove from heat.

  2. Blend canned tomatoes in a blender until smooth. Add tomatoes and broth to pot - return to heat. Bring to a boil. Then lower heat and simmer for 20-40 minutes, depending on desired tenderness of vegetables.

  3. Add rinsed beans and uncooked pasta (any small pasta can be used, but we used whole wheat elbow macaroni). Cook 10 minutes or until pasta is soft. Remove from heat.

  4. Stir in spinach, salt, and pepper. Can be frozen.

Categories

First Course, Main Dish, Soup

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 221.7g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
12
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
1.3g
2%
Saturated Fat
0.2g
1%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
295mg
12%
Total Carbohydrates
23.6g
8%
Dietary Fiber
6.2g
25%
Sugars
5.4g
Protein
7.7g
Vitamin A 56% Vitamin C 51%
Calcium 7% Iron 13%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
95% confidence

A
  Good points
  • Low in saturated fat
  • No cholesterol
  • High in dietary fiber
  • High in manganese
  • High in magnesium
  • High in phosphorus
  • High in potassium
  • Very high in vitamin A
  • Very high in vitamin C
  •   Bad points
  • High in sugar
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