Baked Minestrone w/ French Baguette.

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
2 quarts water or just enough to cover all the veggies in the pot1 can tomato paste3 stalks celery, sliced at an angle2 stalks carrots, julliene2 T garlic1 T italian seasoning1/2 of a large onion, diced3 zucchini, sliced1 T salt1 can garbanzo beans1 can kidney beans1 can italian tomato1 whole bunch of swiss chard, stems and all.1 french baquette, preferably a day old1/2 cup mozzarella12/ cup parmesan
Directions
-add 2ish quarts of water to large pot
-add can of tomato paste, garlic, and italian seasoning
-julliene carrots, angle cut celery and toss into pot
-slice zucchini at least a 1/4 inch thick and chop 1/2 an onion, add to pot
-should be boiling by now so add garbanzo and kidney beans
add can of italian tomato and swiss chard
cover and get to slicing your bread
-angle slice banguette and spray with olive oil or lightly brush
-mix your cheeses
-spoon soup into casserole dish and make sure you have enough of the liquid to just cover all the veggies
-place your bread oil side up over entire surface of veggies and press down a little to really let it soak up the liquid
-sprinkle cheese lightly over top, you may not need the entire amount

Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is a nice golden brown.

Enjoy.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COVERMEYER.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 363.5
  • Total Fat: 6.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,859.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 60.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
  • Protein: 17.9 g

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