Low Fat Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 medium celery ribs, diced (reserve the leaves as well)
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 16 ounces no-salt-added diced tomatoes (not drained)
• 1 cup salt-free tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup dry red (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons italian herb seasoning
• 1 cup canned chick-peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat the oil over medium-low heat. add the onions and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic and saute until golden.
• 3 add the carrots, celery and chopped leaves, and potatoes.
• 4 add enough water to cover the ingredients.
• 5 stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, (if you are using ), bay leaves and italian seasoning. bring to rapid simmer, then cover.
• 6 lower heat to simmer and cook 20-25 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• 7 add chickpeas, peas and parsley. add water if soup is too thick.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 simmer another 20-30 minutes until vegetables are completely tender.
• 10 discard bay leaves and serve.