Make Canned Soup Your Own

Store bought canned soup has come a long way
from the salty calorie laden cans of years ago.
Today you can find good for you canned soups.
In this recipe I take a can of soup and make it
into an almost homemade soup that is really
good tasting and good for you at the same time.
Adding fresh ingredients also lowers
the per serving sodium content of the soup.

Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) canned soup of choice
(I used Progresso's minestrone)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 carrot stick, peeled and sliced
1 onion, peeled and sliced
2 cups cold water 1 cup uncooked elbow pasta

Directions;
Open a can of soup, set aside.
In a soup pot place olive oil,
garlic, celery, onion and saute
for about 5 minutes until tender.
Add to the pot the cold water and pasta.
Raise to high heat and bring to a boil,
then lower heat to a simmer and cook
until pasta is almost to serving texture.
(the water should almost be evaperated now)
Add into the pot the can of soup and turn off heat.
Cover soup pot and let sit on burner for 30 minutes.
Serve with a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese,
a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil,
and a good slice of crusty Italian bread.