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DONNA'S DELIGHTS - Great Northern Bean Soup
By Donna Weihofen

A hearty meal made fast and easy with canned beans. The amount of ingredients in this recipe will serve 4.

Ingredients for Great Northern Bean Soup:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups low fat chicken broth
  • 30 ounces canned Great Northern beans, drained
  • 3/4 pound lean ham, cubed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation:

  1. In a large frying pan, heat oil.
  2. Cook onions, celery, and carrots over medium heat until onions are translucent.
  3. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken broth, beans, ham, bay leaf and thyme.
  5. Simmer 30 to 45 minutes until flavors are blended.
  6. Add extra chicken broth if soup gets too thick. Remove bay leaf.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information per serving:

  • Calories 390
  • Fat, gm. 8
  • Protein, gm. 39
  • Carb. gm. 41
  • Cholesterol, mg. 35
  • Fiber very high 125

Reprinted from:

MAGIC SPICES
Donna L. Weihofen
John Wiley & Sons, 1998



As a Senior Nutritionist with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Donna Weihofen, RD devotes her expertise to the nutritional care of patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Her book, The Cancer Survival Cookbook, offers nutrition tips and recipes for cancer patients. Another book written by Donna is Magic Spices, a collection of recipes using spices and herbs.

Donna is known nationally as a speaker on nutrition and as the Nutrition Magician on televised educational programs directed toward children. She enjoys creating new recipes that support a healthy diet. Donna's books are available on Wisconsinmade.com

 


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