Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Low Fat Soup Recipes - Alphabet Soup

Ingredients :

2 tsp. Olive Oil
1 sm. onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped/minced
1 qt. tomato juice (low sodium)
1 sm. potato, cut into chunks
1 carrot, cut into chunks
1 celery stalk, sliced (incl. top)
2 tsp Italian Herbs
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup alphabet pasta or other small pasta (shells, etc.)
1 cup finely chopped greens (spinach, kale, collard)
1 15-oz can kidney beans, including liquid

Method :

1. Heat oil in a large pot. Add onion & garlic. Cook over med-high heat until onion is soft, about 5 mins.

2. Add tomato juice through pepper. Cover and simmer until tender, about 20 mins.

3. Add pasta through beans in liquid. Simmer until greens & pasta are tender, about 15 mins.

NOTE: You may add extra tomato juice or water if thinner soup is desired.

Source: pcrm.org

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