Hearty Meatless Minestrone
Created by Dissie on October 16, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #632
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 cups cabbage, cut up in chunks, not minced
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 6 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
- 15 ounces tomato puree
- 1 (8 ounce ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup small shell pasta
How to Make
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Step 1: In a dutch oven or similar large soup pan, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes.
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Step 2: Add the celery, carrots, cabbage, bell pepper, zucchini and garlic, saute 3 minutes longer.
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Step 3: Stir in the water, all the tomatoes, bean and seasonings.
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Step 4: Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in pasta and cook 15 minutes longer. Garnish with cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (424.1 g)
- Calories 302.9
- Total Fat - 10.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 34 mg
- Sodium - 504.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.5 g
- Sugars - 17.5 g
- Protein - 16 g
- Calcium - 90.6 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg