Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Jamie's Minestrone- variation is for Dinner.

Jamie's Minestrone- variation takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Jamie's Minestrone- variation takes 50 minutes to cook.

Jamie's Minestrone- variation makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Jamie's Minestrone- variation are:

Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
Garlic, 2 clove
Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
Celery, raw, 1.5 cup, diced
Carrots, raw, 1.5 cup, chopped
Chicken Broth, 2 cup (8 fl oz)
Tomato Sauce, 4 cup
Beans, red kidney, 1.25 cup
*Green Giant Cut Green Beans, can, 2.0 cup
Kale, 2.0 cup, chopped
Zucchini, 1.25 cup, sliced
Whole Wheat Spaghetti, cooked (pasta), 1 cup - you could forgo the pasta all together if you wanted
Basil, fresh, 2 tbsp
Oregano, fresh, 1 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbsp
Isernio's Italian Chicken Sausage, 8.0 oz

Here is how you make Jamie's Minestrone- variation:

Brown sausage, set aside. In a large stock pot, over medium-low heat, heat olive oil (you could skip this and just use residual oil from the sausage) 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. Reduce heat to low and add kidney beans, green beans, spinach leaves, zucchini, oregano, basil, salt and pepper, and sausage. 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.Serving Size: Eight 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANDA882.

The nutritional information for Jamie's Minestrone- variation is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 195.3

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 24.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,495.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 12.6 g

Jamie's Minestrone- variation is Italian cuisine.