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Meatless Minestrone

Source of Recipe

Home-Style Soups, Salads and Sandwiches - TOH Books

Meatless Minestrone
Exchanges
Serves: 9 (2-1/4 qts.)

1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 c. sliced celery
2 medium carrots. sliced
3 T. margarine

2 cans (14-1/2 oz., each) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
2 cans (14-1/2 oz., each) low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
2 c. water
4 c. shredded cabbage
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. dried basil
2-1/4 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper

1 can (15 to 16 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 c. cooked rice

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, sauté onions, celery and carrots in margarine until vegetables are tender. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in beans and rice; heat through.

One 1-cup serving equals: 166 calories…0 mg cholesterol…87 mg sodium…27 gm carbohydrate…7 gm protein…6 gm fat ++++ Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch…1 vegetable…1 fat