CLEAR SPINACH AND TOMATO SOUP-WW FRIENDLY-CORE

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Clear Spinach and Tomato Soup-Ww Friendly-Core image

From Prevention's Cooking for Good Health, 1994. This is an untried recipe that simply sounds wonderful! It falls under the CORE program if you are a fellow Weight Watcher. Otherwise here is the nutritional info. from the cookbook: Calories...116 Fat...3.8g (29% of cal.) Sat. fat...0.4g. (3% of cal.) Cholesterol...0mg Sodium...119

Provided by cricket1176

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 onion, diced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 cups chicken broth (recipe calls for defatted chicken stock)
1/2 cup orzo pasta (or other tiny pasta-couscous?)
1 lb spinach, chopped into bite-size pieces
3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced (or 1 1/2 tsp dried)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
grated parmesan cheese, is (optional)

Steps:

  • In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the oil for 3 minutes, or until the onions look translucent.
  • Add the broth(stock) and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the past and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the spinach and tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the basil and pepper. Serve with the Parmesan if desired.

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