Italian Bean Soup Recipe
This budget-friendly bean soup with orzo, potato and veggies is so hearty, you won't even notice it's meatless. —Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware
Quick
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
MAKES: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 small potato, peeled and finely chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
1/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Directions
In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, potato and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, parsley and pesto. Bring to a boil.
Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese. Yield: 6 servings (about 2 quarts).
Nutritional Facts
1-1/3 cups with 2 teaspoons cheese equals 224 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 1,029 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 11 g protein.
Originally published as Italian Bean Soup in Simple & Delicious February/March 2011, p66
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