Minestrone Soup- Zero Points...no Pasta....no Beans

Sure, this isn't your typical minestrone soup recipe. However, it does taste the same and it's healthier.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 28  ounces tomatoes (2 cans of petite cut)
• 14  ounces chicken broth (1 can)
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
• 2  tablespoons garlic (minced)
• 1⁄2 medium onion
• 1⁄2 cup carrot (diced)
• 1  cup zucchini (diced)
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1. Pour one can of petite-cut tomatoes into soup pan with minced garlic and puree this mixuture until it's difficult to see the garlic pieces.
2. 2. Mix in tomato paste.
3. 3. Using a medium ribbon microplane grater or cheese grater, grate onion into soup pan.
4. 3. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes. Enjoy!