TRADITIONAL MINESTRONE

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This is an excellent minestrone. I got the original recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook. The original recipe called for tomato sauce. I only had spaghetti sauce on hand and I think the end result is very good. The original recipe also called for zucchini and/or eggplant which my family doesn't care for so green beans were substituted. I reduced the amount of olive oil to make it lower in fat.

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
5 garlic cloves, minced (use fresh garlic only)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, diced
1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon oregano
fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon basil
1 medium bell pepper, diced
4 cups water (more if needed)
1 (650 ml) jar good spaghetti sauce (meat free)
1 cup chickpeas, cooked
1 cup dry pasta (any shape)
1/2 cup parsley, minced
parmesan cheese (use soy cheese if vegan)

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in nonstick Dutch oven.
  • Add onion, garlic and salt.
  • Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  • Add celery, carrot, green beans and seasonings.
  • Cover and cook overy very low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add bell pepper, water and spaghetti sauce.
  • Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Add beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
  • Bring to a gentle boil.
  • Add pasta.
  • Stir and cook until pasta is done.
  • Serve topped with parsley and parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 1.2, Sodium 962.9, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 9.5, Protein 6.5

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