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10 Minute Veggie Soup

From the Cool Fuel for Kids Cookbook

This is from Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® recipes. It meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s strict nutrition guidelines as a healthy recipe.

Category: Soups

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Preparation time: 10 minutes; allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving

Serves: 6

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables per Serving: ˝

Ingredients:

2 29-oz.cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes – no salt added
1 teaspoon dried basil
˝ teaspoon onion powder
ľ cup macaroni, dry
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Combine chicken broth, diced tomatoes, basil, and onion powder. Bring to a simmer and add pasta and frozen vegetable mix (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot mix is great in this recipe). Cook for 6 minutes and remove from heat.

Note: Pasta will not be cooked all the way through. Let soup sit for 5 minutes, and pasta will become soft. Soup will then be ready to serve.

From the Cool Fuel for Kids Cookbook

Credit: Recipe was developed for Produce for Better Health Foundation by Chef Mark Goodwin, CEC, CNC. This recipe meets PBH and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) nutrition standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods.

Nutritional Information per Serving
Calories: 112	Carbohydrates: 21g
Total Fat: 0.5g	Cholesterol: 3mg
Saturated Fat: 0.3g	Dietary Fiber: 4g
% of Calories from Fat: 4%	Sodium: 244mg
Protein: 6g