Tuscan Vegetable Soup With Fresh Sage

Name: Tuscan Vegetable Soup With Fresh Sage
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoons sage leaves, coarsely chopped (NOT dried); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup fresh green peas or 1 cup frozen green pea; 1 cup green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup carrot, cut into coins; 1 cup zucchini or 1 cup yellow squash, diced; 1/2 cup celery & leaves, stalks diced and leaves minced; 1 medium sweet potatoes or 1 potato, peeled and diced; 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 6 cups sodium-free vegetable broth; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; salt, to taste; fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Mom found this recipe in her CURVES' magazine winter 2006. I didn't have to change very much in this soup recipe. Other seasonal vegetables can be substituted;-asparagus, broccolini, Toscano kale, etc."

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photo by Dreamer in Ontario

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons sage leaves, coarsely chopped (NOT dried)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh green peas or 1 cup frozen green pea
1 cup green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup carrot, cut into coins
1 cup zucchini or 1 cup yellow squash, diced
¹⁄₂ cup celery & leaves, stalks diced and leaves minced
1 medium sweet potatoes or 1 potato, peeled and diced
1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
6 cups sodium-free vegetable broth
¹⁄₄ teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

directions

In a soup pot heat up the olive oil on low-medium heat and lightly saute the sage leaves; about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove leaves from pot and set aside. In same pot, saute the garlic until soft, only a minute or two.
Add the green peas, green beans, zucchini, carrots, potato and cannelini beans. Stir mixture over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the vegetable broth and red pepper flakes. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide and ladle the soup into 4 individual soup bowls. Garnish each serving with the sauteed sage leaves.
Enjoy immediately! Don't forget the Italian bread and pop in a Bocelli CD (Furtiva Lagrina on the Viaggio Italiano recording) while you're at it!

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Reviews

What a wonderful veggie soup! I had to make a couple of substitutions because the green beans I was going to use were past their prime. Instead of the fresh beans, carrots and peas, I used 3 cups of frozen mixed vegetables. I'm sure this would be even better with the fresh veggies called for in the recipe. The fresh sage really makes the recipe special. Thank you for posting. Made for April Veggie Swap.

Dreamer in Ontario
I was looking for recipes with fresh sage and came across this wonderful vegetable soup. I am currently in the CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Program) and have to really look for recipes that fit what I should be eating to improve my health. I used low sodium chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. I really enjoyed the slightly different flavor (I'm assuming from the sage) than "regular" soup. Loved how healthy and delicious it was.

TheEskimo

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I was looking for recipes with fresh sage and came across this wonderful vegetable soup. I am currently in the CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Program) and have to really look for recipes that fit what I should be eating to improve my health. I used low sodium chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. I really enjoyed the slightly different flavor (I'm assuming from the sage) than "regular" soup. Loved how healthy and delicious it was.

TheEskimo