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Green minestrone soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Green minestrone soup takes several minutes to cook.

Green minestrone soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Green minestrone soup are:

2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
broken spaghetti - enough to make 1 cup cooked
1 red chilli
2 cups chicken / vegetable stock
2 cups water
0.75 cup fava (broad) beans
1 cup frozen peas
1 bunch asparagus spears, cut in 3cm lengths
1 cup green beans cut in 3cm lengths
small handful mint leaves, chopped
small handful parsley, chopped
2 tbsp basil pesto

Here is how you make Green minestrone soup:

Fry onion and celery in olive oil, add garlic and chilli and stir till fragrant. Add stock and water and bring to boil. Add spaghetti and simme for 8. Add beans, peas and asparagus and cook for 2 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Stir in mint and parsley. Add pesto to bowls on serving. Can garnish with Parmesan cheese.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ETHEREALCAT.

The nutritional information for Green minestrone soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 337.3

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 7.6 mg
• Sodium: 348.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
• Protein: 17.1 g