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marvelous minestrone soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

marvelous minestrone soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

marvelous minestrone soup makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for marvelous minestrone soup are:

2 tblsp. olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
3 stalks celery with tops, chopped
4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
3 large baby zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1 16-oz. pkg. frozen Italian green beans
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) white or navy beans, drained
1 chicken breast, chopped into 1-inch cubes
1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 gallons homemade chicken stock, fat removed
4 oz. red wine
1/4 c. sugar
2 tblsp. balsamic vinegar
12 oz. cooked small pasta
pepper, salt, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic powder to taste
3 large bay leaves

Here is how you make marvelous minestrone soup:

heat olive oil in stockpot. add onions, celery, carrot, and zucchini and cook until onion turns translucent. add chicken breast pieces and cook 2 minutes. Add peas and green beans; cook another 2 minutes without stirring, until beans are softened. Add seasonings and sugar. Pour in wine and vinegar; bring to boil. Add diced tomatoes and chicken stock and bring back to boil. Turn heat to simmer and cook, covered, for 2 hours. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain and rinse well. To serve, place 1/2 cup pasta in soup bowl; ladle soup over pasta. Serving Size: makes 24 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARMAERT.

The nutritional information for marvelous minestrone soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.5

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 15.8 mg
• Sodium: 997.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 8.2 g