Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Turkey Minestrone is for Dinner.

Turkey Minestrone takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Turkey Minestrone takes 50 minutes to cook.

Turkey Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Turkey Minestrone are:

2 Tbsp Olive oil
2 slices turkey bacon
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 med or 3 small zucchini, diced
1bay leaf
1 can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
8 cups water
6 tsp vegetable or chicken bouillon
1 1/2 lbs. chicken or turkey breast, cut into 1/2" chunks
3/4 cup ditalini pasta
2 cups frozen green beans
3 Tbsp fresh basil
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Turkey Minestrone:

Saute the turkey bacon in the olive oil for 4 minutes. Add the onion, celery, garlic, zucchini and bay leaf and saute for another 5 minutes.Add beans, water and bouillon and bring to boil over high heat. Add cubed meat and cook for 10 more minutes.Lower heat and add pasta and green beans. Cook till pasta is tender, approx 8 minutes.Remove bay leaf and stir in spinach until slightly wilted.Ladle 2 cups in each serving bowl and sprinkle with basil and Parmesan cheese.Serving Size: 6 2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENEEOF8.

The nutritional information for Turkey Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 355.6

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 27.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,216.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.0 g
• Protein: 24.7 g