HEALTHY VEGGIE MINESTRONE SOUP

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The veggies, the tomato flavor, and the peppers all come together for a stick-to-your-ribs dinner! This makes lots and lots of soup! It goes well with Cheddar cheese biscuits and a red wine.

Provided by usmcwifey

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone

Time 1h46m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat pasta
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup sliced orange bell pepper
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (26 ounce) can reduced-sodium tomato soup
13 fluid ounces water
1 (15 ounce) can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed
1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried basil
½ teaspoon onion powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
Pour tomato soup plus 1/2 can water into saucepan. Add potatoes, chicken broth, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve over cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 453.2 mg, Sugar 7.1 g