Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

49 oz. container low fat chicken broth
28 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
15 oz. can whole white potatoes, drained & halved
15-1/2 oz. can cannellini beans, drained
9 oz. package frozen cut green beans
8 oz. package shredded carrots
1 large onion, cut into chunks
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
3/4 cup Ditalini pasta

Directions

Combine all ingredients except pasta in large soup pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add pasta, cook for additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Sweet Onion Chowder

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
4 to 5 large sweet onions, peeled and sliced
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
11 oz. can white corn, drained
(4) 14 oz. cans Swanson’s low fat, low sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp. flour
½ cup half-and-half

Directions

Melt butter in soup pot. Add onions. Stir and simmer, covered, on medium heat until softened, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle in the sugar and mix again, cooking a few more minutes. Then add dill and corn. In a separate bowl, whisk flour into broth to blend. Pour into pot and whisk until smooth. Heat to a boil and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and gently stir in half-and-half. Ladle into individual bowls and serve hot.