Minestrone Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Minestrone Recipe
Servings: 20
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes or 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup sliced fresh carrots
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil or Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced zucchini
  • 1 cup cut fresh green beans
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup uncooked ditalini or 4 ounces spaghetti, broken into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  2. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into soup along with the zucchini, beans and pasta. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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