Weight Watchers Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

Nesting Lane

This recipe is easy to follow, low calorie, vegetarian, and kid-friendly. You can customize it with your favorite ingredients for a satisfying meal. Perfect for dinner or as an appetizer.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 20

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Equipment

Soup Pot

Ingredients

1 cup carrots finely minced
1 cup onion finely minced
1 cup celery finely minced
¼ cup butter
½ cup dried whole peas
½ cup white pea beans
½ cup kidney beans
½ cup garbanzo beams
¾ cup carrots sliced
¾ cup celery sliced
¾ cup bell pepper chopped
¾ cup onions coarsely chopped
½ cup rice or barley
1 cup small shell macaroni
2 tablespoon parsley minced
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon soy sauce
black pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese as needed

Instructions

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add ¼ finely minced onion, ¼ finely minced celery, and ¼ finely minced carrot.
Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are very brown.
In a saucepan, peas, beans and 3 quarts (12 cups) of water.
Simmer the mixture for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, checking frequently on the garbanzo beans, which will take the longest to cook.
Add the rest of the vegetables, ice, and spices, as well as more water if necessary. Cook for another hour.
Approximately 20 minutes before serving add macaroni and more water if necessary.
Once everything is fully cooked, ladle the soup into bowls.
Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top of each bowl.

Notes

MyWW Points: 2 Blue Plan and 6 Green Plan

2 WW Freestyle Points and 6 Smart Points

Personal Points will vary based on your individual plan.

We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 162.3kcalCarbohydrates: 24.8gProtein: 4.6gFat: 5.2gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12.2mgSodium: 234.6mgFiber: 4.4gSugar: 3.5g

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