Quick And Hearty Minestrone Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Quick and easy, filling and healthful.. Yeah it's Minestrone! This recipe is from 'World Famous Recipes' on the Net. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 cup chopped onion |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
6 cups vegetable broth |
2 1/2 cups (3/4-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash |
2 1/2 cups (3/4-inch) cubed peeled baking potato |
1 cup (1-inch) cut green beans (about 1/4 pound) |
1/2 cup diced carrot |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
4 cups chopped kale |
1/2 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) |
1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and |
drained |
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh parmesan cheese |
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion
2. and garlic; sauté 2 1/2 minutes or until tender. Add broth and the
3. next 7 ingredients (broth through salt); bring to a boil. Reduce
4. heat, and simmer 3 minutes. Add kale, orzo, and beans; cook 5
5. minutes or until orzo is done and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle
6. with cheese.
7. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup and 1 tablespoon
8. cheese)
9. NUTRITION PER SERVING
10. CALORIES 212 (21% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 1.6g, mono 1g, poly
11. 1.2g); PROTEIN 9.6g; CARB 36g; FIBER 3.9g; CHOL 5mg; IRON
12. 1.9mg; SODIUM 961mg; CALC 164mg
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