Minestrone Skinny

By Gibby

Our hearty minestrone is burst with vegetable goodness! It's skinny on fat not flavour.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped Spanish onions
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 (28 oz) diced tomatoes
• 3 cups low sodium low fat chicken broth
• 3 cups of vegetable cocktail (V-8)
• 1 cup chopped carrots, chopped jucchini, and chopped green cabbage
• 1 cup canned chick peas, drained and rinsed
• 2 oz baby shells or tubetti pasta
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add Onions, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 minutes until vegetables begin to soften,
Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil . Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.