Healthy Veggie Minestrone Soup

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The veggies, the tomato flavor, and the peppers all come together for a stick-to-your-ribs dinner! This makes lots and lots of soup! It goes well with Cheddar cheese biscuits and a red wine.

Submitted by usmcwifey
Published on April 4, 2019
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 26 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 46 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat pasta

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

  • 1 cup sliced orange bell pepper

  • 1 cup sliced red bell pepper

  • 1 cup sliced celery

  • 1 cup sliced carrots

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 1 (26 ounce) can reduced-sodium tomato soup

  • 13 fluid ounces water

  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 1 tablespoon dried basil

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

  3. Pour tomato soup plus 1/2 can water into saucepan. Add potatoes, chicken broth, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve over cooked pasta.

Cook's Note:

You can use whole wheat pasta.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

115 Calories
1g Fat
23g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 115
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 453mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 66mg 74%
Calcium 54mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 322mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.