Lunch

Minestrone is for Lunch.

Minestrone takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone takes 480 minutes to cook.

Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone are:

Ingredients:

4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
4 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 carrots, sliced
2 medium stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes, un-drained
1 15-oz. can white beans, drained and rinsed
1-1/2 cups uncooked wholegrain corkscrew pasta or other medium pasta
Parmesan or Romano cheese as garnish

Here is how you make Minestrone:

Mix all ingredients except the pasta and cheese, in a 4 - 5 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7 - 8 hours until vegetables are tender. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook high setting for 15 - 20 minutes, unitl pasta in tender. Sprinkle with freshly ground Parmesan chees. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SINGER1024.

The nutritional information for Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 318.7

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 694.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 60.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
• Protein: 16.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Minestrone is Vegetarian