Friday, October 26, 2012

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Lightened-Up Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe

 

Lightened-Up Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe


"After trying pasta fagioli at a popular restaurant, I was determined to make it at home, only healthier. It turns out mine was a big hit!" Loaded with veggies, it is such a simple way to boost nutrition and fiber at mealtime. Cindie Kitchin - Grants Pass, Oregon

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

 

 

    Prep: 20 min.
    Cook: 40 min.
    Yield: 6 Servings


Ingredients

    1 pound lean ground turkey
    1 large onion, chopped
    2 celery ribs, chopped
    2 medium carrots, sliced
    1 garlic clove, minced
    3 cups water
    1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
    1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
    1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
    2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon dried basil
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    2 cups shredded cabbage
    1 cup fresh or frozen cut green beans (1-inch pieces)
    1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni


Directions

    In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion, celery and carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the water, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, parsley, bouillon, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
    Add the cabbage, green beans and macaroni; cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until the vegetables and macaroni are tender. Yield: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 276 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.


Originally published as Lightened-Up Pasta Fagioli Soup in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010, p42
 
 
 
 
 
 

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