SPINACH BEAN SOUP

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"This easy soup is so good, I had to send you the recipe to share it with as many people as possible," jots Melissa Griffin from Lansing, Michigan. Chock-full of pasta, beans and spinach, it makes a fresh-tasting and satisfying first course or a light meal in itself.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups water
1 can (15 ounces) tomato puree
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups packed torn fresh spinach
1 can (16 ounces) navy beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups cooked small tube pasta or other small pasta
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
8 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato puree, broth, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the spinach, beans, cooked pasta and hot pepper sauce, heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 940mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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