Lunch

Healthy Minestrone is for Lunch.

Healthy Minestrone takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Healthy Minestrone takes 90 minutes to cook.

Healthy Minestrone makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Minestrone are:

3 Tbsp Olive oil
3 cloves garlic
2 onions, chopped
2 cups chopped celery
5 carrots, sliced
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
2cups of V8 juice
1/2 cup red wine
2 cups canned kidney beans
1.5 cups garbanzo beans
15 oz green beans
2 cups baby spinach
3 zucchinis, quartered and sliced
1 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano
2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup barrilla multigrain pasta (bow tie or shell), cooked

Here is how you make Healthy Minestrone:

In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Saute garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add onions and saute 1-3 min.Add carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes.Add broth, water, V8 and wine. bring to a boil.add the rest of the ingredients, except pasta.let simmer for 30-40 minutes.Place 1/2 cup of pasta in your bowl. Ladle 1.5 cups of soup over the pasta.You can put a small sprinkle of Parmesan cheese over the soup. Serve with a good crusty bread ( not included in nutrition information.)Serving Size: Makes 16 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLABOUTLOVE.

The nutritional information for Healthy Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 239.5

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.9 mg
• Sodium: 343.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 10.5 g

Healthy Minestrone is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Healthy Minestrone is Low Fat