TUSCAN VEGETABLE SOUP - from the kitchen of Shari
This is a modified version of a recipe from Cooking Light magazine. I make it at least once a month.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
soup
vegetables
low fat
low carb
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (16 oz) cannellini beans or other small white beans, low sodium, drained & rinsed
- 1 ea carrot medium, diced, about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 ea onion large, diced, about 1 cup
- 2 each celery 2 stalks, diced, about 1/2 cup
- 1 ea zucchini small, about 1/2 pound, diced, about 1 1/2 cups
- 1 clove garlic minced, about 1 tsp
- 2 teaspoons sage fresh, chopped or 1/2 tsp. dried
- 1 tablespoon thyme chopped, fresh or 1 tsp. dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste, if necessary
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper freshly ground, more to taste
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium, can use vegetable broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juices
- 2 ounces baby spinach fresh, 2 cups lightly packed, chopped
- 1/3 cup parmasan cheese freshly grated, optional
- Carbohydrate 6.7694136073431 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 5.42631327452084 g
- Fiber 1.23536101222316 g
- Protein 17.4711604348799 g
- Saturated Fat 1.44829927061773 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (879g)
- Sodium 2622.02510625408 mg
- Sugar 5.53405259511994 g
- Trans Fat 0.561626819282345 g
- Calories 153 calories
In a small bowl, mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon; set aside. Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves; cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more. Serve topped with the Parmesan, if desired. Per serving: 143 calories, 20g carbohydrates, 8g protein, 4g fat (0.5g saturated), 5g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium
