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Amazingly good and filling!  (Those of you looking for McDougall Maximum Weight Loss recipes, use the instant brown rice rather than the pasta.)

* Exported from MasterCook *

                             Fast Minestrone

Recipe By     :The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook
Serving Size  : 6     Preparation Time :0:10
Categories    : Fatfree                         Mcdougall
                Soups And Stews

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3               cups  vegetable broth, fatfree (I use up to 4 cups)
  14 1/2        ounces  stewed tomatoes -- Italian style
     1/2           cup  macaroni -- or other small pasta
                                              OR
  
3/4             cup instant brown rice -- uncooked MWL
  15            ounces  kidney beans, canned -- drained and rinsed
  15            ounces  cannelini beans, canned -- drained and rinsed
  16            ounces  Italian-style vegetables -- frozen
  2          teaspoons  parsley
     1/2      teaspoon  basil
     1/2      teaspoon  marjoram
                        freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.  Add additional broth if it's not "soupy" enough.


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Per serving: 252 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (5% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 648mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : Definitely a winner!  Quick, easy, filling, and delicious!
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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