Spring Vegetable and Chickpea Minestrone-

Ingredients

• vegetable
• minestrone
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion medium, diced
• 1 cup fennel bulb chopped, or celery
• 5 garlic cloves minced
• 4 cups chicken flavorful stock -, or veggie
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 2 cups garbanzo beans soaked, 1 cup dry, soaked in water over night, or use canned
• 4 ounces pasta like little elbows, orzo, mini shells, penne
• 4 cups veggies finely chopped green, any combination of broccoli, green beans, spring peas, kale, asparagus, peas, cauliflower
• 1 cup scallions chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh tarragon
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice more to taste
• fresh herbs optional
• grated romano cheese optional
• olive oil optional
• tarragon optional
• croutons optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 61 grams
• Cholesterol : 85 milligrams
• Fat : 16 grams
• Fiber : 13 grams
• Protein : 42 grams
• SaturatedFat : 3.5 grams
• Sodium : 550 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams