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Pasta and Bean Soup

By Fiona Haynes, About.com

Pasta Bean Soup
There's nothing quite like a hearty soup to warm you and fill you on a cold winter's day. Soup can be served any time of course, but when I have a cold and I'm in search of comfort food, this low fat, high fiber soup does the trick.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 4 cups fat-free, reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 stick of celery, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried oregano, or Italian herb blend
  • 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans
  • 1 14 1/2-ounce can chopped tomatoes, undrained
  • 3/4 cup rotini
  • 3 ounces (half a pack) fresh baby spinach
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation:

Heat broth, carrots and celery in a large Dutch oven. Sprinkle dried herbs, stir and simmer for 10 minutes.

Puree or mash 1/2 of the white beans in a small bowl. Add the mashed beans, the remaining beans and the chopped tomatoes to the broth and stir well. Add pasta and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes more.

Ladle into 6 bowls. Garnish with ground black pepper. Serve with warm crusty bread.

Per Serving: Calories 155, Calories from Fat 5, Total Fat 0.5g (sat 0.1g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 418mg, Carbohydrate 29.3g, Fiber 5.6g, Protein 8.3g

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