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Green Vegetable Minestrone takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Green Vegetable Minestrone takes 45 minutes to cook.

Green Vegetable Minestrone makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Green Vegetable Minestrone are:

3 Tbls. extra virgin olive oil (I used 1.5 Tbls.)
2 small leeks - white & light green parts only, quartered, washed and sliced
3 small stalks celery - chopped
1 large onion - chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt (I did not add the salt)
2 small zucchini - quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 medium potato - peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
8 cups water (I used 6 cups water and 2 cups low sodium, low fat chicken broth)
1 cup whole wheat short pasta (such as elbow, bowtie or shells)
8 cups chopped green chard leaves (I used red chard and used 10 cups)
1 15 oz. can chickpeas - rinsed
1 cup frozen peas
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Here is how you make Green Vegetable Minestrone:

Heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks, celery, onion and salt. Cook stirring until softened (7 - 10 minutes). Add zucchini, potato and garlic. Cook stirring 1 - 2 minutes. Add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered until vegetables are tender (12 - 15 minutes)Add pasta and chard. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Add chickpeas and peas. Simmer until the pasta is just tender (3 - 4 minutes). Season with pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with parmesan if desired.Serving Size: 8 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SRSTROUD.

The nutritional information for Green Vegetable Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 313.0

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 557.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.7 g
• Protein: 12.1 g