Lower-Sodium Minestrone
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This soup has fewer than 350 milligrams of sodium per serving, which fits well into a heart-healthy diets.


Lower-Sodium Minestrone

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Minestrone Soup
 
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Ingredients
  • 3  cups
    water
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  • 1  cup
    shredded cabbage
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  • 1  medium
    onion, chopped
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  • 1  medium
    carrot, chopped
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  • 1  stalk
    celery, sliced
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  • 1  16-ounce jar
    light tomato and herb-flaroved spaghetti sauce
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  • 1  15-ounce can
    white kidney beans or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
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  • 1  small
    zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
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  • 1/3  cup
    packaged dried small shell pasta
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 4  teaspoons
    grated Parmesan cheese
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Directions
1.
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven combine the water, cabbage, onion, carrot, and celery. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cook, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2.
Add spaghetti sauce, kidney or great northern beans, zucchini, uncooked pasta, and salt. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes more or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon of the Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.

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Nutrition information
Calories 193, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 342 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 11 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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