MARVELOUS MINESTRONE

MARVELOUS MINESTRONE image

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion (for about 1 cup chopped)
2 stalks celery 9for about 1/2 cup chopped)
10 already-peeled baby carrots (for about 1/2 cup thinly sliced)
1/2 lb fresh green beans (for about 1 cup cut)
2 cans (14 oz) fat-free chicken broth
1 can (14 oz) fat-free beef broth
1 can (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15 to 19 oz) cannellini beans
1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1-1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
6 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat the oil on medium-high heat in a 4-1/2 qt dutch oven or soup pot. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the pot as you chop. Stir. Coarsely chop the celery and add them to the pot. Stir, Remove the tough ends of the green beans and cut them in 1/2-inch pieces, adding them to the pot as you cut. Stir. Our the chicken and beef broth into the pot. Add the tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, cannellini beans with their juice and the orzo. Cover the pot, raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. This will take about 5 to 6 minutes. When the soup comes to a boil, uncover and stire well. (The orzo sinks to the bottom.) Add the Italian seasoning and garlic. Boil until the green beans and pasta are tender, about 9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the soup from the heat and ladle into bowls. Serve at once, garnishing each bowl with 1 tbsp of cheese.