Vegetarian

Vegan Minestrone is for Soup.

Vegan Minestrone takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Vegan Minestrone takes 2 minutes to cook.

Vegan Minestrone makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Vegan Minestrone are:

1-1/2 cups dried lentils
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 orange or red bell peppers, chopped
1 Vidalia onion, chopped
4 baby potatoes with skin, quartered
4 carrots, sliced
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 28-oz can diced tomatoes and juice
2 cups vegetable broth
1 4-oz can sliced mushrooms and liquid
1/2 tbs chipotle chili pepper
1/2 tbs smoked paprika
1 tsp marjoram
2 tsp Italian seasonings
2 bay leaves
1 tsp turmeric
1.5 cups Dreamfield's elbow macaroni
1 tbs tahini (optional) to thicken

Here is how you make Vegan Minestrone:

Saute raw veggies except potatoes in olive oil in cast iron skillet until slightly translucent. Add to crockpot or stockpot. Add in diced tomatoes and their juice, mushrooms,and their juice, and vegetable broth. Add spices (more if you like it really spicy) and crush all herbs except bay leaves between your palms to release flavor. Bury bay leaves in liquid. After soup is done, season to taste with salt and pepper or use Bragg's. If desired stir in one tbs tahini diluted in 1/2 cup water to thicken and add protein.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNNYH99.

The nutritional information for Vegan Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 219.8

• Total Fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,024.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.6 g
• Protein: 11.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Vegan Minestrone is Vegan