MEATLESS ITALIAN MINESTRONE

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A hearty and satisfying meal. You won't miss the meat. It's low cal, low fat, low sodium and full of fiber.

Provided by PanNan

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
4 cups chopped cabbage
1 1/3 cups chopped carrots
1 (46 ounce) can reduced-sodium tomato juice
1 (19 ounce) can cannellini, drained (white kidney beans)
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
4 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
4 teaspoons dried basil leaves
3/4 cup uncooked small elbow macaroni, cooked without added fat and well drained (4 oz)
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
salt
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Steps:

Heat oil in Dutch oven or stockpot.
Add celery, onion and garlic.
Cook and stir until crisp-tender.
Stir in tomatoes, cabbage and carrots.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender.
Stir in tomato juice, beans, parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt.
Simmer until beans are heated.
Stir in cooked macaroni just before serving.
Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.4, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 2.8, Sodium 275, Carbohydrate 64.3, Fiber 14.2, Sugar 11.8, Protein 18

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