Lighter Minestrone
- SERVES
- 10
- COOK TIME
- 30 Min
This Italian soup helps pack in your daily quota of vegetables: 1 cup offers 2 servings of the fruits and veggies you need each day!
What You'll Need
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 (14-ounce) cans 1/3-less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen Italian-style vegetables
- 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) tubetti or other small tubular pasta
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
What to Do
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In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat oil . Add garlic and cook 1 minute, or until light golden. Stir in remaining ingredients except Parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
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Ladle into individual serving bowls, and sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.
Notes
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 114
- Calories from Fat 22
- Total Fat 2.5g 4 %
- Saturated Fat 0.7g 3 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 6.7g 13 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 1.3mg 0 %
- Sodium 210mg 9 %
- Total Carbohydrates 17g 6 %
- Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
- Sugars 2.8g 0 %
