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Perfect for a wonderful hot lunch. It is great paired with a nice crisp salad,
and fresh baked whole grain bread.
6 cups of vegetable broth
1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of tomato paste
1 can of cannellini beans rinsed, or equivalent of dry cannellini beans cooked
1/2 or 3/4 of a 16oz bag of mixed frozen vegetables
1 1/2 each or to taste of dried basil, oregano, parsley, garlic, and onion
powder, (I never measure...I just go by taste to the way I like it)
a pinch or to taste of red pepper flakes
1-1/2 to 2 cups of pasta, rice or barley (your choice) cooked.*
Heat your vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs and spices
until it begins to boil.
Turn down heat to low, and add the rest of your ingredients.
Cook until all ingredients are heated through.
Serve with fresh bread and salad (with low calorie dressing of course! My
favorite is a good quality balsamic vinegar with just a teaspoon or two of a
high quality olive oil such as McEvoy Ranch! You can buy this excellent olive
oil at: http://www.mcevoyranch.com/html/index.html )
**NOTE-calorie and nutrient profiles will vary depending on your specific
ingredients.
* you can boil your dry pasta in the broth mixture until tender, before
adding the rest of the ingredients.
You can also use leftover rice or barley that has already been cooked. This
saves you time when you are in a hurry.
