Title: Ham and bean soup
 Categories: Soups, Pork
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2 ts REDUCED CALORIE MARGARINE
    1/2 c  CHOPPED ONION
    1/2 c  SLICED CELERY
  1 1/2 c  LOW SODIUM BEEF BROTH
    1/4 c  LOW SODIUM TOMATO PASTE
      4 oz CANNED BLACK BEANS
    1/2 ts DRIED THYME
      8 oz CUBED COOKED LEAN HAM
      1 c  CHOPPED SPINACH LEAVES
      1 ts PARMESAN CHEESE
 
  1. IN A 3 QUART CASSEROLE, MICROWAVE THE MARGARINE FOR 40 SECONDS ON
  HEAT POWER. ADD ONION AND CELERY, STIRRING TO COAT WITH MARGARINE.
  WITH VENTED COVER, MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 4 MINUTES, STIRRING ONCE. 2.
  ADD BROTH, TOMATO PASTE, BEANS AND THYME. WITH VENTED COVER,
  MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 4 MINUTES, STIRRING TWICE. 3. ADD HAM, SPINACH
  AND PARMESAN CHEESE. WITH VENTED COVER, MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 2
  MINUTES, STIRRING ONCE. EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 2 1/2 PRO EX., 1 1/4
  VEG. EX., 1/4 FAT EX., 15 CARB PER SERVING: 156 CAL., 15 g. PRO., 5
  g. FAT, 13 g. CARB, 742 mg. SODIUM