Recipe - Hearty Minestrone D T

6 cup Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
One half teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 lg Onion, Chopped, Divided
4 md Carrots, Half,Slice,Divide
4 Stalks Celery,
Half,Slice,Divide
14 One half ounce Tomatoes, Can, Crushed
1 One half cup Corn, Frozen
1 One half cup Sliced Zucchini
15 ounce Red Beans, Canned
3 ounce Pasta, Seashell
One half cup Grated Nonfat Parmesan, Plus
2 Tbsp

Notes: Chicken broth replaced the Hearty Beef Stock recipe called for. I
omitted the 1 tbs plus 1 tsp instant beef bouillon granules and 3 cups
shredded cabbage. 1 tsp each dried basil and parsley replaced the 2 tsp
dried Italian seasonings.
1. Place the broth, basil, parsley, pepper, half of the onion, half of the
carrots, and half of the celery, in a 5quart pot, and bring to a boil over
high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or
until the vegetables are tender.

2. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a blender. Add 1 One half c
of the hot broth, and place the lid on the blender, leaving the top
slightly ajar to allow steam to escape. Carefully blend at low speed until
the mixture is smooth. Return the pureed mixture to the pot, and stir to
mix well.

3. Add the remaining onion, carrots, and celery, along with the undrained
tomatoes, to the pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat
to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are
barely tender.

4. Add the corn to the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add the zucchini, beans, and pasta to the pot, and bring to a boil over
high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 8 minutes,
or until the pasta is al dente.

6. Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls, and serve hot, topping
each serving with a rounded tsp of parmesan.

Cal 177.4 Fat .7 CFF 3.6%
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #355

Recipe by: Secrets of FatFree Italian Cooking

From: Dawn Forsyth honu@netgate.net

Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 18:23:57 0800