….well, maybe.
According to our local WRAL weather team, the Triangle is looking at a 90% chance of precipitation overnight on Thursday. For us, that’s enough to make sure we have a delicious snow-day-recipe on hand!
This healthy bean and macaroni soup is the perfect candidate for our first snow of the season! It’s less than 200 calories per serving, only 1 gram of fat, and packed with protein!
Bean and Macaroni Soup [Healthy] Recipe
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 cup |
| Calories | 158 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | less than 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 154 mg |
| Potassium | 524 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 mg |
| Protein | 8 mg |
Servings and Times
| Servings | 16 |
Ingredients and Preparation
|
Ingredients |
Measures |
| Great northern beans | 2 cans (16 oz each) |
| Olive oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Fresh mushrooms, sliced | ½ pound* |
| Onion, coarsely chopped | 1 cup |
| Carrots, sliced | 2 cups |
| Celery, coarsely chopped | 1 cup |
| Garlic, minced | 1 clove |
| Tomatoes, fresh, peeled, cut up | 3 cups ** |
| Dried sage | 1 teaspoon |
| Dried thyme | 1 teaspoon |
| Dried oregano | ½ teaspoon |
| Freshly ground black pepper to taste | |
| Bay leaf, crumbled | 1 |
| Elbow macaroni, cooked | 4 cups |
*Aren’t a fan of mushrooms, or maybe you just want to try something different? Swap the 1/2 lb. of mushrooms for 1/2 lb. of cauliflower!
**As an alternative, use 1/2 – 1 pound canned, whole, cut up tomatoes. The sodium content will be higher, though. Try “no salt added” canned tomatoes to keep sodium lower!
Directions
- Drain beans and reserve liquid. Rinse beans.
- Heat oil in 6-quart kettle. Add mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, sage, thyme, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
- Cook macaroni according to directions on package, using unsalted water. Drain when cooked. Do not overcook.
- Combine reserved bean liquid with water to make 4 cups.
- Add liquid, beans, and cooked macaroni to vegetable mixture.
- Bring to boil. Cover and simmer until soup is thoroughly heated. Stir occasionally.
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