Thursday, July 06, 2006

I just love soup!

Hearty Vegetable Soup (from http://www.sanitarium.com.au/)

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
650g butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced
1 red capsicum, diced
3 cups salt reduced vegetable stock
3 cups water
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
1 x 420g can four bean mix, drained and rinsed
1 x 270g can corn kernels, drained
60g thin spaghetti, broken into pieces
1 cup baby spinach

METHOD
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, pumpkin and capsicum and cook over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Pour in stock and water and add remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil, and then reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes. Stir through spinach and serve with a slice of crusty wholegrain

1060 kilojoules (255 calories).
Protein 14g.
Fat 4g.
Carbohydrate 37g.
Sodium 640mg.
Potassium 730mg.
Calcium 75mg.
Iron 3.8mg.
Fibre 10g

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