Ww 3 Pts - Cheaters Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion
• chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 carrots
• peeled and medium dice
• 12 cup celery
• sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (14 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
• 10 ounces condensed bean with bacon soup
• Campbells, undiluted", "1 12 cups water", "1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice", "1 cup green cabbage, chopped, sub. slaw mix", "1 cup zucchini, cubed", "1 cup ditalini, cooked according to package directions", "parmesan cheese, freshly grated at serving

Instructions

1. 1.
2. In a soup pan, over medium heat warm the olive oil.
3. Saute onions until slightly translucent; add garlic and saute an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
5. 4.
6. Add carrots, celery, basil, broth, bean and bacon soup, water, tomatoes, cabbage, and zucchini.
7. 5.
8. NOTE: ADD POINTS for pasta and cheese if using.
9. 6.
10. In the mean time: boil water for pasta.
11. Cook according to package directions.
12. 7.
13. DO NOT ADD pasta to the soup.
14. Rinse cooked pasta with hot water to remove the starch residue and prevent sticking.
15. Set aside.
16. 8.
17. Ladle hot soup over cooked macaroni; top with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, if using.