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Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart takes 20 minutes to cook.

Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart are:

1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz boneless, skinless, turkey breast, ground
3 Tbl old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup grated or shredded Parmesan
1/2 cup fresh basil
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups reduced sodium fat-free chicken broth
1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes, with juice
2 cups water
2/3 cup small bow-tie pasta or shells (2 1.2 oz)
4 cups kale, chard or other greens
1 yellow summer squash, quartered lengthwise and thickly sliced

Here is how you make Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart:

1.In medium nonstick pan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to med bowl and allow to cool slightly.2. Mix ground turkey with onion mixture.3. Add oats, milk, 2 TB Parmesan, 2 TB basil, and 1/4 tsp salt & mix to combine. Gently shape into 24 small meatballs.4. In dutch oven, combine remaining 1/2 tsp slat (less if you use regular chicken broth), the chicken broth, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and kale, and cook 5 minutes.5. Reduce to a simmer, add remaining basil and meatballs, and cook for 1 minute. Add yellow squash, cover and simmer until meatballs are cooked through and kale is tender, about 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with remaining 2 TB parmesan.Serving Size: makes 6-8 side dish servings, 4 if main courseNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JMB369.

The nutritional information for Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 273.4

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 43.2 mg
• Sodium: 780.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 25.1 g

Minestrone with Meatballs based on Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart is Italian cuisine.