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3 Simple healthy, Italian-style dinners

December 31, 2012 3:20 PM By MARGE PERRY margeperry1@gmail.com

Pasta fagioli, with beans, broth and vegetables make

Photo credit: Marge Perry | Pasta fagioli, with beans, broth and vegetables make a hearty, satisfying and healthy soup. (January 2013)

To start the year off right, cook healthy -- or healthier versions of -- Italian-American favorites.

TIP Make any of these recipes even healthier by adding more vegetables: Spinach and broccoli work well in all of them.

 

1. PASTA FAGIOLI

The soup thickens as it stands: add water or broth as needed.

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup chopped red onion

3 cloves...

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