Italian Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 celery ribs chopped
• 1 onion small, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups cabbage chopped
• 1 large carrot chopped
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes undrained
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 15 ounces kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 15 ounces garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 cup elbow macaroni cooked, drained, cook 1/2 cup dry noodles to equal 1 cup cooked
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt
• pepper
• 5 cayenne shakes of
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage browned, or ground beef, optional
• grated Parmesan cheese garnish: additional, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 450 calories
• Carbohydrate : 60 grams
• Cholesterol : 20 milligrams
• Fat : 14 grams
• Fiber : 14 grams
• Protein : 29 grams
• SaturatedFat : 3.5 grams
• Sodium : 770 milligrams
• Sugar : 13 grams