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High-five Veggie Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Sosousme / All my dishes 2 months, 1 week ago Having been raised on mushy canned vegetable soups, my husband was less then enthusiastic when I decided to make an all vegetable soup for lunch. But after one taste, he was a convert. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:8	Sosousme
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Ingredients

6 ounces fusilli pasta, or another short pasta

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 cup chopped onion

1 small red pepper, seeded and diced

2 (14.5 - ounce) cans Italian style stewed tomatoes, chopped or lightly blended

2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

2 medium zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch thick pieces

4 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach

6 fresh basil leaves, chopped or torn

1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans, (white kidney beans) or red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Pinch red pepper flakes, (optional)

2 tablespoons basil flavored oil or a good fruity olive oil

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

In a large pot of salted water, cook the fusilli for 6 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set-aside.

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over low heat; add the green beans, onions and bell pepper; sprinkle with salt, cover and allow them to sweat for 10 minutes, do not brown.

Add the stewed tomatoes, vegetable broth and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the zucchini, spinach and basil; simmer another 10 minutes.

Add the beans, pasta and red pepper flakes, if using, along with some additional broth or water if the soup seems too thick; simmer 5 minutes more.

Taste and adjust seasonings; Ladle into warmed bowls and drizzle with the oil and give it a good sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Per Serving: 278 Calories; 9g Fat (1g Sat, 5g Mono, 1g Poly); 9g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 725mg Sodium.

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