Vegetable and Bean Soup
Recipe: Vegetable and Bean Soup
From: The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook
Serves: 4-6
2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. low-sodium V8 juice
1 (14-1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (15 oz.) can white beans (any kind), rinsed and drained
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 large bunch Swiss chard, well washed, stems sliced thinly, leaves chopped coarsely
Heat oil in a 4-qt. pot and sauté celery and onion for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add V8, tomatoes, beans, oregano, salt, and pepper, and bring to a low boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in chard and simmer 5 minutes more. Serve hot.
Notes:
I usually add about 2-3 cups of Kalua pork to this, in which case it makes 6 servings, not 4 (also obviously not vegetarian!). It's pretty good as is but I like it a lot with the smoked pork for extra flavor.
From: The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook
Serves: 4-6
2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. low-sodium V8 juice
1 (14-1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (15 oz.) can white beans (any kind), rinsed and drained
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 large bunch Swiss chard, well washed, stems sliced thinly, leaves chopped coarsely
Heat oil in a 4-qt. pot and sauté celery and onion for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add V8, tomatoes, beans, oregano, salt, and pepper, and bring to a low boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in chard and simmer 5 minutes more. Serve hot.
Notes:
I usually add about 2-3 cups of Kalua pork to this, in which case it makes 6 servings, not 4 (also obviously not vegetarian!). It's pretty good as is but I like it a lot with the smoked pork for extra flavor.