Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Fast Minestroni-ish Soup is for Dinner.

Fast Minestroni-ish Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Fast Minestroni-ish Soup takes 10 minutes to cook.

Fast Minestroni-ish Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Fast Minestroni-ish Soup are:

6 cups water
1 28-oz can chopped tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
4 tsps Better Than Bouillon soup base (chicken, turkey, beef, vegetable, or mushroom, or combination)
1/2 cup red wine (optional)
1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed (left whole, optional)
bay leaves, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, black pepper to taste
1 15-oz can of beans (any variety, no need to rinse or drain)
1 lb frozen cheese tortellini
10 oz frozen vegetables (Normandy style work well)
1/4 cup grated Asiago or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, preferably imported from Italy

Here is how you make Fast Minestroni-ish Soup:

Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, soup base, wine, jalapeno, and seasonings to water and bring to a boil. Add rest of ingredients, bring back to a slow boil, and simmer until tortellini and vegetables are cooked through. Taste; add more seasonings and soup base if needed. Do NOT add salt; let each person add some if desired. Offer more grated cheese at the table.Serving Size: Makes eight 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLUTZY68.

The nutritional information for Fast Minestroni-ish Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 295.3

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 25.8 mg
• Sodium: 998.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 14.0 g

Fast Minestroni-ish Soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Fast Minestroni-ish Soup is Low Fat