Veggie Bean Soup Recipe

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From Williamson, West Virginia, Lois Dean writes, “As chairman of the kitchen at my church, I wanted a meatless soup for a Lenten lunch. I came up with this colorful vegetable recipe and got rave reviews.”

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Veggie Bean Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced fresh carrots
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cups water
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup Italian stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup cubed peeled potato
1/2 cup frozen cut green beans
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery and carrots in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup (prepared with reduced-sodium chicken broth; calculated without salt) equals 171 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 567 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Veggie Bean Soup in Quick Cooking January/February 2006, p40