Portuguese Green Bean Soup Recipe

This Portuguese soup is a bowl of healthy eating. Just serve with some crusty bread and dinner is served!

Preparation time	10 min
Cooking Time	30 min
Ready In	40 min
Level of Difficulty	Easy
Servings	4

Ingredients

2 pounds garden green beans (cut into 1 inch pieces)2 large carrots (chopped)1 large carrot (sliced)1 large onion (minced)1 clove garlic (minced)1 large chopped tomato (seeded and skinned)2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked)4 cups chicken or vegetable broth4 cups water1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepper1 bay leaf2 large sprigs parsley (chopped)1/4 cup olive oil Get Portuguese ingredients

Instructions

Saute onions, garlic and bay leaf in olive oil for few minutes. Add the tomato and chopped carrots and cook for about 3 minutes stirring often.
Add the all of the remaining ingredients except pasta sliced carrots and parsley. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the macaroni and sliced carrots and cook on medium for about 15 – 20 minutes until pasta is cooked.
Taste the soup for saltiness and add more if desired. Take soup off heat and let it sit to thicken. Add more broth if you like your soup thinner. Garnish with parsley and a little drizzle of olive oil.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Tia Maria's Blog, portuguesediner.com/tiamaria

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