Ww 2 Pt. Pasta and Cauliflower Soup

• cooking spray (I use olive oil in a spritzer)
• carrot, cut into very small cubes↗1⁄2 cup
• onion, finely chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• cauliflower florets, fresh↗2 cups
• chicken broth↗4 cups
• small shell pasta, spinach preferred3 ounces
• fresh basil, chopped (I've only used dry) or 1 teaspoon basil, dried (I've only used dry)↗1 tablespoon
• black pepper, freshly ground to taste↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Spray large saucepan with cooking olive oil spray or nonstick spray. Saute carrot and onion 3 minutes over medium heat, until just tender, stirring occasionally. Do not brown! Add cauliflower and chicken broth; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in shells & basil and bring to a low boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until shells are just tender. Sprinkle each serving with pepper to taste.