PASTINA & ONION SOUP

3 POINTS
per serving

Ingredients:

3 cups onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp. sugar
2 cans beef broth, fat free, low sodium (14 ozs. per can)
½ cup uncooked pastina (pasta stars)
2 Tbsp. dry sherry
¼ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:

1. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
2. Add onions and garlic. Cook, covered for about 8 minutes.
3. Add sugar and stir. Cook about 15 minutes.
4. Add broth and bring to a boil.
5. Stir in pasta and simmer, uncovered for about 8 minutes or until tender.
6. Stir in sherry, salt and pepper.
7. Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese.

Yield: Makes 4 servings.
3 POINTS per serving

Nutrition information:
calories 141, fat 1 g, chol 0mg, sodium 201 mg, carbohydrate 25 g, fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g.