Garden Vegetable Soup

January 2009

2/3 cup sliced carrot                                      ½ cup diced onion

2 garlic cloves minced                                  ½ cup green beans

1 ½ cups diced green cabbage                    1 tbsp tomato paste

 ½ tsp dried basil                                            ¼ tsp dried oregano

 ¼ tsp salt                                                       ½ cup diced zucchini

3 cups fat free broth – chicken or vegetable

Spray large saucepan with cooking spray, heat. Saute carrot, onion & garlic over low heat until soft, about 5 min. Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano & salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in zucchini & heat for 3-4 minutes.

I also add a ½ can of chopped canned tomatoes.

Serve hot.

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