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                             NAVY BEAN SOUP

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Serving Size  : 11   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Low-fat
               Diabetic

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 16       oz           Package dried navy beans
  2       qt           Water
  1 1/2   c            Diced onion
    1/4   c            Diced celery
  1       tb           Reduced-calorie margarine
                       -melted
  2       c            Canned stewed tomatoes,
                       -drained
  1       t            Salt

    Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven.
 Cover with water 2 inches above beans; soak overnight.
 Drain beans.

    Combine beans and 2 quarts water; bring to a boil.
 Cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.

    Sauté onion and celery in margarine until tender;
 add onion mixture, tomatoes, and salt to bean mixture,
 stirring well.

    Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour or until beans are
 tender.

 Yield: 11 servings.

 Nutritional information per 1 cup serving:
 calories ~ 160, protein - 9 gm., fat - 1 gm.,
 carbohydrates - 30 gm., cholesterol - 0 mg.,
 sodium - 283 mg., fiber - 8 gm.

 Diabetic Food Exchanges: Starch - 2.

 FROM: The Complete Step-by-Step Diabetic Cookbook,
   from Oxmoor House, copyright 1995.
 ISBN: 0-8487-1431-8.
 Formatted to MM by Trish McKenna 11/19/95.
 Submitted By "LISA (POOH) CRAWFORD IN PERRINE, FLORIDA"
   <[email protected]> On SUN, 19 NOV 1995 234142 -0500 (EST)

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