Low Fat Minestrone Soup

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Ingredients

  • 1cupchopped onion
  • 1/2 cupchopped celery
  • 1clovegarlic, minced
  • 1tablespoonoil
  • 2cupsbottled water
  • 2 -3low-sodium beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes( for cooking)
  • 1cuplarge pasta shells
  • 1tablespoonparsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoonbasil
  • 1/2 teaspoonoregano
  • 1/4 teaspoonpepper
  • 1/8 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes(optional)
  • 1 (24ounce) bags frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added kidney beans, drained
  • Directions

  • Sauté onion, celery and garlic in oil in large pot or Dutch oven.
  • Add water and bouillon cubes and bring to a boil to dissolve cubes.
  • Drain tomatoes and add liquid to pot.
  • Chop tomatoes and add with pasta shells.
  • Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add seasonings (and feel free to adjust seasonings to taste), vegetables and beans.
  • Simmer 15 minutes to heat through.
  • Reviews

  • “We enjoyed this soup quite a bit! I did have to add a bit more liquid and might have preferred a little bit more tomato but otherwise nice! Oh I did add more salt, but I know Mille® followed a lowsalt diet so that is only to be expected. Mille®, you are indeed missed! ~Sue”

  • “Wow! I substituted the water and boullion with three cans of vegetable broth (married to a vegetarian) and the results were heaven. This is now a family favorite!”

  • “just superb!”

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