Italian

Hearty Minestrone takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Minestrone takes 180 minutes to cook.

Hearty Minestrone makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Minestrone are:

0.5 lb. bulk Italian Sausage (hot or mild, to taste)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 package frozen chopped spinach
1 cup diced celery
5.5 cup sliced carrots
2 cup frozen cut green beans
1.5 t dried basil
.5 t dried marjoram
pinch hot pepper flakes (to taste)
1 can pinto beans
3/4 cup small shell pasta (optional - I don't use this and so it's not in the calorie calculation)

Here is how you make Hearty Minestrone:

Brown sausage and drain well. In a slow cooker or large pot, combine chicken broth, onion, and garlic. Add sausage when it's ready. Add frozen spinach, celery, tomatoes, spices. Simmer for 3 or 4 hours to blend flavors well. An hour before serving, add chopped carrots and frozen beans. 10 or 15 minutes before serving, add pinto beans. (And pasta, if you're using it.)This makes about 12 one-cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CERISSA.

The nutritional information for Hearty Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 147.9

• Total Fat: 6.2 g
• Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
• Sodium: 667.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 7.5 g

Hearty Minestrone is Italian cuisine.