TUSCAN BEAN AND VEGETABLE SOUP
From Cookshelf Healthy Cooking. For a heartier soup, add 12 oz diced cooked chicken. Serve with low-fat pesto sauce (recipe included) and garlic bread. Doesn't that sound just so good?
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories Beans
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot in a large saucepan and stir in the tomatoes, red wine, vegetable stock and oregano.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir the beans and zucchini into the mixture and continue to cook, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and season well with salt and pepper. Heat through, stirring occasionally, and cook another 2-3 minutes but do not allow mixture to boil again.
- Ladle the soup into warm bowls and serve with a spoonful of low-fat pesto on each portion. Serve with fresh crusty bread.
- PESTO SAUCE:.
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process for a few seconds until smooth. You can finely chop the basil and mix all ingredients together if no blender or processor is available.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.8, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 2.2, Sodium 114.5, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 8.2, Protein 4.1
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