Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Traditional Minestrone takes several minutes to prepare.

Traditional Minestrone takes several minutes to cook.

Traditional Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Traditional Minestrone are:

2 TBSP olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 - 9oz box frozen cut green beans
7 cups beef broth
1 - 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
1 cup elbow macaroni
1 - 15oz can Great Northern Beans
2 tsp basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Traditional Minestrone:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat; add onions, carrots, garlic, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are slightly soft, about 10 minutes.Add green beans, broth and tomatoes to pot. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat, Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.Add macaroni, beans and basil. Simmer covered, until macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes.Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with Parmesan.Makes: 6 - 2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLSTHREE3.

The nutritional information for Traditional Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 349.5

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,993.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
• Protein: 20.7 g