Heart healthy minestrone

There are many great, healthy recipe resources on the internet, such as the American Heart Association's Delicious Decisions, which is the source for the following recipe:

Thirty-Minute Minestrone

Serves 6; 1 2/3 cups per serving

You can make this classic Italian soup in about a half hour from start to finish.

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 cups miniature peeled carrots
15-ounce can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
14-ounce can peeled Italian plum tomatoes, cut up
1 cup chopped onion
4 teaspoons low-sodium beef bouillon granules or 2 teaspoons regular beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
9-ounce package frozen no-salt-added Italian green beans
1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1/2 cup elbow macaroni, alphabet macaroni, or broken spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese

Cooking Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine water, carrots, beans, tomatoes, onion, bouillon granules, garlic, basil, oregano, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add green beans, zucchini, and pasta. Return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until pasta is done.

Spoon into bowls and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Analysis (per serving)

168 Calories

1.5 g Total Fat

0.5 g Saturated Fat

0.0 g Trans Fat

0.5 g Polyunsaturated Fat

0.5 g Monounsaturated Fat

3 mg Cholesterol

270 mg Sodium

30 g Carbohydrates

6 g Fiber

9 g Sugar

8 g Protein

Dietary Exchanges

1 starch, 3 vegetable

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M.B.