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Origin: Italian
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 stalks celery, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
1/4 head green cabbage, shredded
1/4 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 to 4 sprigs parsley, chopped
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups low-salt beef broth
9 cups water
1 or 2 cans kidney or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
3 small zucchini, chopped
1 cup COLAVITA Small Elbow Pasta
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
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Preparation:
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven; add the onion, celery, carrots, cabbage, green beans, garlic and parsley. Saute over low heat until they are wilted. Add the tomato paste, beef broth and water; simmer 45 minutes. Add the beans, zucchini and pasta; simmer 15 minutes more, or until the pasta is cooked. Taste and adjust seasonings. Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 - 6 Servings
Per Serving: 411 Calories (43.6% from fat); 21g Fat (4g Sat, 14g Mono, 2g Poly); 16g Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 817mg Sodium. Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat.
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