Soup

Chunky Minestrone is for Soup.

Chunky Minestrone takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chunky Minestrone takes 50 minutes to cook.

Chunky Minestrone makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chunky Minestrone are:

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 medium carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14 1/2 oz can no-salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 14 oz can low sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1 15 oz can low sodium navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp Salt Sense
Shredded parmesan (optional)

Here is how you make Chunky Minestrone:

1. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; cook about 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.2. Stir in undrained tomatoes, broth, water, uncooked rice, and Italian seasoning. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or till rice is tender.3. Stir in spinach, beans, zucchini, pepper and salt. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with cheese.Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSANMV1.

The nutritional information for Chunky Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.2

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
• Sodium: 419.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
• Protein: 13.6 g