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Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish is for Soup.

Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish takes 45 minutes to cook.

Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish are:

SOUP:
1 T. Olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced (divided)
8 c. chicken broth
1 lg. sweet potato, peeled & cut in chunks
4 lg. carrots, peeled & cut in chunks
1 c. Textured Veg. Protein (TVP) from Bob's Mill
2 c. fresh green beans cut in 1" pieces
1 c. corn fresh, frozen, or canned
2 T. pesto sauce
Salt & pepper to taste

GARNISH:
1 T. olive oil
2 lg. tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 basil leaves, minced

Here is how you make Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish:

Heat 1 T. olive oil in a large pot. Add onion and 2 cloves of the garlic, saute until golden brown. Add chicken broth and simmer 5 minutes. Add sweet potato, simmer 10 minutes. Add carrots, green beans, and TVP, simmer 10 minutes or until veggies are desired consistency. Stir in corn and pesto sauce. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Turn off heat.Make garnish: In a small saute pan, heat remaining 1 T. olive oil and add 2 minced garlic cloves and chopped tomatoes. Saute gently until tomatoes are soft. Stir in basil leaves.Ladle soup into bowls and top with 1 T. garnish. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAISYGIRLATX.

The nutritional information for Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 249.8

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
• Sodium: 252.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 14.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty vegetable stew with tomato basil garnish is Low Fat