Lunch

Minestrone soup is for Lunch.

Minestrone soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Minestrone soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone soup are:

1 cup red lentils
2 cups diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 cup raw carrots, chopped
1 cup raw celery, chopped
1 cup onions, chopped
2 cups fresh cabbage, shredded
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup tomatoe paste
1 TAB olive oil
4 TAB fresh basil or 1 TAB dry basil

Here is how you make Minestrone soup:

Chop onions, garlic, celery, carrots, basil. Saute in 1 tab of olive oil til soft.Throw in the red lentils, tomatoes, and chicken broth, tomatoe paste.Bring to a boil and simmer until lentils are soft and soup is thick. I usually cook the soup for 1 hour. More broth or water can be added depending on how you like your soup. You can vary your vegetables i.e. spinach, kale, green beans. Anything goes. Add salt and pepper to taste or if you are watching your sodium, add Mrs. Dash or Vegesal. Serve piping hot with a tablespoon of parmesan cheese. Makes approximately 8/2-cup servingsCrusty whole grain bread makes this a great lunch or dinner. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DACHSIE1.

The nutritional information for Minestrone soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 114.8

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,296.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 5.6 g

Minestrone soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Minestrone soup is Vegetarian