Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Wheat Berry Minestrone takes several minutes to prepare.

Wheat Berry Minestrone takes 135 minutes to cook.

Wheat Berry Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Wheat Berry Minestrone are:

1 Cup dry Wheat Berries
1/4 cup canola oil
3 cup fresh Spinach, chopped
1/2 medium onion
1 clove garlic
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, pieces or slices
1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
1 can dark red Kidney Beans, no salt
1 can garbanzo beans, reduced sodium
1 can diced Tomatoes
2 tsp. fresh Thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh Oregano, chopped

Here is how you make Wheat Berry Minestrone:

Cook Wheat Berries in 3 cups of water till tender, about 90 minutes.Chop onion, garlic, and spinach. Pour oil into a separate saucepan, brown the onion, garlic, and wilt the spinach. Add broth, diced tomatoes, frozen sweet corn, and beans. Drain wheat berries, add to soup along with herbs and let simmer about 45 minutes.Serving Size: 6 (1 1/2 cup+ servings)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NESTISEMPTY.

The nutritional information for Wheat Berry Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 267.5

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 661.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 50.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.7 g
• Protein: 14.7 g