Low Fat Minestrone Soup Food

LOW-FAT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 8 qt dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook garlic and onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese, break up tomatoes.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
• Freezes well.
• Sometimes I cook pasta and add it to the bowl before I ladle out the soup, but it is good as is. Don't add the pasta directly to the soup as it will break down and become a starchy mess.
• Enjoy!

NO FAT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover beans with water. Soak overnight.
• The second day drain beans. Meanwhile bring water to a boil; add bouillon cubes, stirring to dissolve. Add canned tomatoes, cabbage, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, garlic, marjoran, thyme, oregano and pepper.
• Return to a boil, lower heat; simmer on low for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile cook spaghetti separately according to package directions. Drain, cover and set aside.
• Portion spaghetti into individual bowls. Ladle soup over noodles.

LOW FAT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onion, celery and garlic in oil in large pot or Dutch oven.
• Add water and bouillon cubes and bring to a boil to dissolve cubes.
• Drain tomatoes and add liquid to pot.
• Chop tomatoes and add with pasta shells.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add seasonings (and feel free to adjust seasonings to taste), vegetables and beans.
• Simmer 15 minutes to heat through.

LOW CAL MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a sprayed pot, fry onions, garlic, seasonings (not bullion paste!); then add water, bullion paste and then rest of vegetables, and uncooked pasta.
• Mix in prepared paste in soup; simmer for 1 hour. Taste and correct spices (leave soup out so soup can become a soup/stew (pasta thickens).

HEALTHY VEGGIE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Pour tomato soup plus 1/2 can water into saucepan. Add potatoes, chicken broth, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve over cooked pasta.

FAT GRANNY'S MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil and butter together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, and Italian seasoning mixture; stir to combine.
• Stir tomatoes and their juice, tomato sauce, three bean salad, green beans, and chicken stock into seasoned vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended, about 30 minutes. Stir in elbow macaroni before serving.

EASY HEALTHY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, sauté the garlic and green onion in olive oil until soft over medium high heat about 4 to 5 minutes. Add celery, carrots, eggplant and sweet peppers. Mix well and cook for an additional 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add sea salt, pepper and oregano. Mix well and add canned tomatoes, undrained garbanzo beans, red wine and vegetable broth. Bring to a rolling boil over medium high heat. Turn heat to medium. Cook and stir for 30 minutes. Stir in pasta and cook for an additional 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Serve with a tossed green salad and fresh bread.
• Serves 8.