Seafood Minestrone
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 leeks, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 2 14 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cup water
- 1 15 ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 4 ounce broken dry linguini or fettuccini
- 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp and/or bay scallops
- 4 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup fresh arugula or spinach
- Freshly ground pepper
Directions
In 4-quart Dutch oven cook garlic in oil for 15 seconds; add leeks. Cook and stir until tender.
Add broth, water, beans, and thyme; bring to boiling.
Add linguini. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is just tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in seafood. Simmer 2 minutes or until seafood is just opaque.
Divide among soup plates.
Add tomatoes and arugula.
Season to taste with pepper. Makes 4 servings.
