Hearty Minestrone - Phase 2
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Hearty Minestrone - Phase 2
| Fri, 11-26-2004 - 8:30am |
Hearty Minestrone
Serves 4
Ingredients
This recipe calls for ditalini or small shell pasta, but any other small, shaped pasta will work equally well. If you leave the pasta out, it’s a Phase 1 dish.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 leeks, white and green parts, white halved lengthwise, rinsed and thinly sliced, green parts chopped
2 ribs celery with leaves, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups Swiss chard, chopped
1 cup green beans, cut into 1" pieces
1/4 cup whole wheat ditalini or small shell pasta
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
1/2 cup sliced zucchini
4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
4 sprigs oregano, for garnish
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks, celery, minced garlic, dried oregano, pepper, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
Add the broth, Swiss chard, green beans, and pasta. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for
8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the pasta is al dente.
Meanwhile, in a cup, combine the chopped garlic with the parsley. Stir into the soup along with the zucchini. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and top each with 1 teaspoon of the cheese. Garnish with the oregano sprigs.
Recipe from The South Beach Diet Cookbook. For information on the book, click here.
Nutritional Information:
138 calories
7 total fat (1 g sat, 6 g mono)
1 mg cholesterol
17 g carbohydrate
5 g protein
3 g fiber
988 mg sodium
Susan :)
