Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Minestrone is for Dinner.

Minestrone takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone takes 30 minutes to cook.

Minestrone makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone are:

2 medium carrots, chopped
1 cup chopped cabbage
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp oiive oil
3 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 oz) italian stewed or diced tomatoes, undrained
3 beef bouillion cubes
1 cup torn fresh spinach
1 cup whole wheat rotini, cooked

Here is how you make Minestrone:

In a 3 qt saucepan, saute carrots, cabbage, celery, onion, and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add water, tomatoes, and bouillion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in spinach and pasta. Heat through.**Sodium is higher on this recipe if you do not use low sodium bouillion cubes.**Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEARNING2LUVME.

The nutritional information for Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 97.8

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 862.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 3.2 g