Pasta E Fagioli

A diabetic-friendly recipe from another website. Exchanges are: 2 carbohydrate (2 bread/starch), 1 vegetable.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

•  olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  carrot, chopped
• 1  zucchini, chopped
• 2  ounces button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed well
• 3  cups  canned  fat free low-sodium beef broth or 3  cups vegetable broth
•  fresh ground pepper
• 6  ounces penne pasta or 6  ounces other pastas
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Spray a nonstick pot with cooking spray.
2. Add the onion, carrot, zucchini, and mushrooms; saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
4. Add the beans, and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
5. Add the broth and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and keep warm.
7. Prepare the pasta according to package directions; drain.
8. Combine pasta with soup and serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled in each serving.