Classic Minestrone
3 tablespoons
(45 ml)
olive oil
2 stalks celery, trimmed
and cut into
74-inch
(. 65 cm) slices
3 carrots, peeled
and cut into
74 -inch
(. 65 cm) slices
2 small zucchini,
trimmed
and
cut into
V4-inch
(. 65 cm) slices
1 small onion,
chopped
1 shallot,
finely
chopped
1 package
(32 ounces)
(946 ml) chicken
broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces
[429
ml] each) petite
diced tomatoes
with
juice
1 teaspoon
(5 ml) dried
oregano
1 teaspoon
(5 ml) dried
basil
V4 teaspoon
(1 ml)
pepper
72 recipe basic egg
noodle pasta
extruded
into
short-cut
small
macaroni,
uncooked
(see page
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for recipe)
1 can (15.8 ounces
[467
ml]) white
beans, rinsed and
drained
Heat olive oil in large pot over medium
high heat. Add
celery, carrots,
zucchini,
onion,
and shallot.
Cook and stir
for 4 to 5 minutes,
or until vegetables
are softened.
Add chicken
broth,
tomatoes,
oregano,
basil, and pepper.
Increase heat to high and bring mixture
to a boil. Add
/
pasta, and continue
to boil until pasta has reached al
dente stage, about
4 to 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low
and stir in beans. Simmer an additional
5 minutes
or until
beans are heated through.
Serve immediately.
Yield:
10 servings.
Per Serving: About
97 cal, 4 g pro, 16 g carb, 2 g fat,
9 mg chol, 466 mg sod.
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