Minestrone Soup (serves 10) from Hungry Girl

	Mmm-mmm Minestrone PER SERVING (1 generous cup): 105 calories, 0.5g fat, 512mg sodium, 19.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 5g protein --PointsPlus® value 2* Need a big pot of soup PACKED with veggies (not calories!), but don't want to spend forever chopping? This recipe is a DELICIOUS shortcut to Soupville! Ingredients: Two 14-oz. cans (3 1/2 cups) fat-free vegetable broth Two 14.5-oz. cans diced tomatoes, drained One 15-oz. can cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained and rinsed One 10-oz. package frozen spinach, mostly thawed 1 cup frozen cut green beans 1 cup frozen peas and carrots 1 cup uncooked whole-wheat-blend rotini or penne pasta 1 tbsp. dried minced onion 2 tsp. chopped garlic 1 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 bay leaf Salt and black pepper, to taste Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large pot on the stove. Add 1 cup water and stir it up. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and allow soup to simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf, add salt and pepper to taste, and serve! MAKES 10 SERVINGS