Bloat Buster - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 c. cooked white beans (cooked without salt)
1 c. finely diced butternut squash
1 c. chopped carrots
1 (13 3/4 or 14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth
1 c. water
1 (2-inch) strip lemon peel
1/4 tsp. thyme
4 c. shredded cabbage
1 c. (14 or 16 oz.) whole reduced-sodium tomatoes
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. julienned basil
1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation

Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat.
Add onions and celery; cover and cook, stirring until tender, 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds.
Add beans, squash, carrots, chicken broth, water, lemon peel, pepper and thyme.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 20 minutes.