Seasoned Cannellini Beans

Recipe from: Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes

Ingredients
1 tsp - olive oil
2 tsp - bottled minced garlic
1 C - finely chopped celery
1 C - vegetable broth
2 (15.5 oz) cans - cannellini beans or other white beans, drained & rinsed
1 Tbs - finely chopped sage or 1 tsp - ground sage
1/4 tsp - salt
1/4 tsp - pepper
1/4 C - coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 C (1 oz) - grated fresh parmesan cheese

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic & celery; saute' 3 minutes until tender. Add broth & next 4 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered 10 minutes.

Spoon beans into individual soup bowls, and sprinkle with parsley & cheese.

Servings: 4
Serving size: 1 cup
Calories (g) - 176
Fat (g) - 4.2
Carbohydrates (g) - 22.6
Fiber (g) - 4
Protein (g) - 10.8
Sodium (mg) - 821
Exchanges - 1-1/2 starch / 1 lean meat