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Recipe: Hearty Minestrone Soup @ClevelandClinic #heartaware

 

cleveland minestrone

Cleveland Clinic
@ClevelandClinic

In honor of #SoupItForwardDay, we’re sharing our most popular soup recipe: Hearty Minestrone Soup cle.clinic/388EoJ4 #HugInABowl

This tasty, filling Italian soup is packed with nutrient-rich veggies, heart-healthy olive oil and fiber-friendly legumes. Enjoy it all year long — let it warm you up in the fall and winter, and fill it with fresh vegetables from your garden in the summer.

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder)
1-1/3 cups coarsely chopped onion
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery and leaves
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 cup sliced carrots, fresh or frozen
4-3/4 cups shredded cabbage
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes, cut up
1 cup canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1-1/2 cups frozen peas
1-1/2 cups fresh green beans
Dash hot sauce
11 cups water
2 cups uncooked spaghetti noodles

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan.
  2. Add garlic, onion and celery, and sauté about 5 minutes.
  3. Add all remaining ingredients except spaghetti, and stir until ingredients are well-mixed.
  4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  5. Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes only.

Nutrition information

Makes 16 servings
Per serving:

Calories: 260
Fat: 4g
Saturated fat: 0g
Sodium: 191mg
Protein: 11g
Carbohydrate: 45g
Sugars: 7g
Dietary fiber: 8g

—Recipe courtesy of Stay Young at Heart (National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute) 

 

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“When you wake up in the morning,” said Piglet, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. “It’s the same thing,” he said.

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“When you wake up in the morning,” said Piglet, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. “It’s the same thing,” he said. ~A.A.Milne

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“When you wake up in the morning,” said Piglet, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. “It’s the same thing,” he said.

35m35 minutes ago

“When you wake up in the morning,” said Piglet, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. “It’s the same thing,” he said. ~A.A.Milne

Posted on

Recipe: Hearty Minestrone Soup @ClevelandClinic #heartaware

 

cleveland minestrone

Cleveland Clinic
@ClevelandClinic

In honor of #SoupItForwardDay, we’re sharing our most popular soup recipe: Hearty Minestrone Soup cle.clinic/388EoJ4 #HugInABowl

This tasty, filling Italian soup is packed with nutrient-rich veggies, heart-healthy olive oil and fiber-friendly legumes. Enjoy it all year long — let it warm you up in the fall and winter, and fill it with fresh vegetables from your garden in the summer.

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder)
1-1/3 cups coarsely chopped onion
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery and leaves
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 cup sliced carrots, fresh or frozen
4-3/4 cups shredded cabbage
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes, cut up
1 cup canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1-1/2 cups frozen peas
1-1/2 cups fresh green beans
Dash hot sauce
11 cups water
2 cups uncooked spaghetti noodles

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan.
  2. Add garlic, onion and celery, and sauté about 5 minutes.
  3. Add all remaining ingredients except spaghetti, and stir until ingredients are well-mixed.
  4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  5. Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes only.

Nutrition information

Makes 16 servings
Per serving:

Calories: 260
Fat: 4g
Saturated fat: 0g
Sodium: 191mg
Protein: 11g
Carbohydrate: 45g
Sugars: 7g
Dietary fiber: 8g

—Recipe courtesy of Stay Young at Heart (National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute)