Contest-Winning Easy Minestrone Recipe
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 11
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 large carrots diced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes undrained
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
- 11 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
- Carbohydrate 1.89912915450397 g
- Cholesterol 3.68967803002555 mg
- Fat 1.71590519532532 g
- Fiber 0.62292217969202 g
- Protein 0.660775016885877 g
- Saturated Fat 0.896828596864146 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (24g)
- Sodium 38.4050847097498 mg
- Sugar 1.27620697481195 g
- Trans Fat 0.115110820986516 g
- Calories 25 calories
Directions In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return soup to a boil. Stir in pasta; heat through. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts). Originally published as Easy Minestrone in Healthy Cooking August/September 2011, p31 Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 180 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
