ITALIAN BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

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Here is a recipe someone sent. It is 3 points per 12 servings or 4 points for 8

servings. Its a meal in itself.

 

Jenn

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

http://tlotc.dhs.org/jenn/

 

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ITALIAN BEAN AND PASTA SOUP

 

Recipe By : Nava Atlas, author of Vegetarian Celebrations

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 3 Point 4 Point

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion -- finely chopped

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 medium carrot -- peeled and diced

1 large celery stalk -- diced 1/4 inch

32 ounces cannellini beans, canned -- (large white beans)

2 cans drained and rinsed

7 cups water

2 cups zucchini -- diced

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 1/2 cups ditalini -- (tiny tubular pasta)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery,

and saute over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden. Add

the beans, cooking liquid or water, zucchini, bay leaves, herb mix, and tomato

paste. Bring to a simmer, and cook gently, covered, until the zucchini is just

tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the soup to stand for

an hour or so to develop flavor. In a separate saucepan, cook the pasta al

dente. Rinse briefly under cool water until it stops steaming. Add the parsley

to the soup and heat it through. When the soup is hot, add the cooked pasta and

season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at once.

 

Makes 8-12 servings.

 

NOTE: This recipe is provided by Nava Atlas, author of Vegetarian Celebrations

and many other vegetarian cookbooks. You can visit Atlas at

http://www.vegkitchen.com. This Italian standard, served with fresh bread and a

salad, is a meal in itself. - Douglas Stevenson

 

Sent by: " lori ghany " <lorighany sent to 123SUCESS

 

MC Formatted by: Jennifer Hall <ladyevelyn

 

 

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NOTES : Per (8) serving: 217.3 cal, 4.3g (17.3%) fat, 2g fibre, 484mg sodium,

36.6g carbs, 9.5g protien

 

Per (8) serving: 4.30 points

 

Per (12) serving: 144.9 cal, 2.9g (17.3%) fat, 1.3g fibre, 322mg sodium, 24.4g

carbs, 6.3g protien

 

Per (12) serving: 2.88 points

 

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