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Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup is for Soup.

Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup are:

1 turn extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 can of diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth (low sodium & FF) or 3 cups water (stats here with water! - **ADD 7 cals and 450mg sodium per serving if using broth)
1 tsp Basil
Salt and Pepper to likings
.33 cup (~2oz dry) bow tie pasta (smaller is better)
.25 cup spinach, chopped and stems removed

Here is how you make Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup:

Add a small amount of vegetable oil (one turn of the pot) and the onion to a stock pot (or dutch oven). Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, tomatoes (undrained), chicken broth (or water), basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered on med/low for 30 minutes or until carrots and potatoes are cooked through. Add uncooked pasta to pot and cook uncovered 10 minutes until pasta is done. Add the chopped spinach to the pot and continue to simmer for 2 minutes until spinach is wilted. Serve immediately and ENJOY the tons of flavor!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASHLEY82083.

The nutritional information for Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 91.2

• Total Fat: 1.6 g
• Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
• Sodium: 63.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 2.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Vegetable and Pasta Soup is Low Fat