Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Minestrone takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone takes 30 minutes to cook.

Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone are:

1 t. olive oil
1 med onion, chopped
1 lg. stalk of celery, chopped
2 lg. carrots, sliced
1-2 t. italian herbs
1 T. garlic (i use jarred)
2 c. v8 juice
2 c. water
1 can diced tomatoes
1 c. kidney beans
1 c. corn
1/2 c. uncooked soup pasta (or 1 c. cooked)

Here is how you make Minestrone:

1. saute onion in oil for a minute. Then add celery and carrot & continue sauteing for another 3 minutes.2. Add everything else & simmer for 15 minutes.(note: If using 1 c. cooked pasta, just add it in the final 2 minutes. If you prefer, you can add 1/2 c. of dry pasta 10 minutes before the end.)3. Top each serving with up to 1T. parmesan cheese. (NOT included in cal/fat total)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JANELOVESJESUS.

The nutritional information for Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 152.2

• Total Fat: 1.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 615.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 5.9 g