I got this in an email from the World's Healthiest foods, it sounds really good!!
Minestrone surprise
Prep and Cook Time: prep time: 20 minutes; cooking time 45 minutes
Ingredients:
5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 medium onion, chopped fine
6 medium sized cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup, or 1 stalk celery, diced
1 cup, or 2 medium sized carrots peeled and diced ¼ inch
1 ½ cups finely chopped kale
½ cup diced portabello mushrooms, black gills cut out and discarded
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 TBS dried Italian herbs
1 15 oz can navy beans, drained
salt and black pepper to taste
Directions:
Prepare ingredients by chopping and measuring.
Heat 1 TBS broth in medium soup pot. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
Add broth and rest of ingredients except beans and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil on high heat, reduce heat to low and continue cooking, uncovered for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender
Add beans, cook for another couple minutes, season with salt & pepper, and serve.
Serves 6-8
