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    Italian Vegetable Stew


    Source of Recipe


    Cooking Light

    List of Ingredients




    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    4 garlic cloves -- minced
    1 cup thinly sliced zucchini
    1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
    1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes -- undrained
    1 (10 1/2-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
    1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
    1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
    1 (16-ounce) can kidney beans -- drained
    1 (14.5-ounce) can Italian-cut green beans -- drained
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    3/4 cup (3 ounces) preshredded part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
    Fresh thyme sprigs (optional) -- fresh thyme sprigs

    Recipe





    Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add zucchini and next 6 ingredients (zucchini through tomato sauce); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Add kidney beans, green beans, and parsley; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Ladle into 6 bowls; sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

    Serving Size: 1 1/3 cups stew and 2 tablespoons cheese

    Servings 6

    Cuisine:
    "Italian"
    Source:
    "Cooking Light, April 1997, p.190"

    Per serving: 182 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (15% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 672mg Sodium
    Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

    Serving Ideas : Serve with store-bought breadsticks and a tossed green salad.




 

 

 


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