Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Amazing Minestrone is for Soup.

Amazing Minestrone takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Amazing Minestrone takes 60 minutes to cook.

Amazing Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Amazing Minestrone are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onions, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2-1/2 carrots, sliced
2 cup chicken broth
1 cup water
2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 cup red wine (optional)
1 can kidney beans, drained
1/2 cup frozen green beans
1 cup baby spinach, rinsed
1-1/2 zucchinis, quartered and sliced
1 can diced tomatoes
1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup seashell pasta
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)

Here is how you make Amazing Minestrone:

In a large stock pot, over medium-low heat, heat olive oil and saute garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Add celery and carrots, saute for 1 to 2 minutes.Add chicken broth, water and tomato sauce, bring to boil, stirring frequently. If desired add red wine at this point. Reduce heat to low and add kidney beans, green beans, spinach leaves, zucchini, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, the longer the better.Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender. Drain water and set aside.Once pasta is cooked and soup is heated through place 2 tablespoons cooked pasta into individual serving bowls. Ladle soup on top of pasta and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Spray with olive oil and serve.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAKIEBEAN.

The nutritional information for Amazing Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 204.1

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,425.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
• Protein: 7.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Amazing Minestrone is Low Fat