Amazing Vegetable Soup (south Beach Diet)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth
• 1 small head green cabbage, shredded (i use angel hair shredded cabbage) or 1 (10 ounce) bag shredded cabbage for coleslaw (i use angel hair shredded cabbage)
• 1 head celery, washed and sliced
• 1 leek, rinsed, trimmed, and sliced thinly
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch rounds (i leave out)
• 1 medium summer squash, cut into 1/4 inch rounds (i leave out)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
• shredded parmesan cheese, optional garnish (optional)
• basil pesto, optional garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine broth, cabbage, celery, leek, garlic, and green beans in an 8-quart soup pot. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until green beans are just tender.
• 2 add tomatoes, zucchini, and squash (and navy beans, if using) and cook an additional 45 minutes.
• 3 serve hot, sprinkled with parmesan cheese or with a spoonful of pesto stirred in, as desired.