Minestrone Soup

Serves 8 | Prep Time 10 minutes | Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 package Eden Small Vegetable Shells, Spiral, Ribbon, Ditalini, or Elbow pasta

• 1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1/2 cup celery, chopped

• 1 medium organic potato, chopped

• 4 cups water

• 14 1/2 ounces organic diced tomatoes, do not drain

• 15 ounces Eden Kidney Beans, do not drain

• 15 ounces Eden Navy Beans, Cannellini, or Great Northern Beans, do not drain

• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

• 2 Tbsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce

• 1/2 tsp Eden Dried Basil

• 1 cup spinach, chopped

Directions

Cook pasta according to directions, rinse, drain and set aside. Heat oil in a soup pot, sauté onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Add potato, celery, and water. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, beans, basil and red pepper, simmer 5 minutes. Add pasta, parsley, spinach and shoyu. Simmer 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 170 calories, 2g fat (11% calories from fat), 8g protein, 29g carbohydrate, 9g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 415mg sodium