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Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) is for Soup.

Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) takes 45 minutes to cook.

Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) are:

1 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 t dried basil
1 (10oz) package frozen mixed vegetables
4 C low sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Here is how you make Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta):

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and basil; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 3 min. Add the mixed veggies and cook until thawed, about 4 min. longer. Pour in the broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the carrot is tender, 15*20 min.2. (Add pasta now if doing so, simmer for 12 min.) Stir in the beans and cook until heated through, 2-3 min. longer.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENPEN5.

The nutritional information for Minestrone Soup (w/o pasta) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 222.3

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,806.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
• Protein: 10.7 g