Minestrone with Ground Turkey

Name: Minestrone with Ground Turkey Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: *Turkey Ground turkey 93% lean 20 oz; Garlic 3 cloves; Onions raw 2 medium (2-1/2 dia); Cabbage fresh 4 cup shredded; Carrots raw 2 medium; Celery raw 4 stalk medium (7-1/2 - 8 long); Vegetable Juice Cocktail (V8) 46 fl oz; *Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (tomato sauce) 4 cup; *Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes 3 cup; Goya Roman Beans canned (also called Cranberry Beans) 3.5 cup; Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 3.5 cup; Macaroni whole-wheat 1 cup elbow shaped; Olive Oil 1 tbsp; Water tap 6 cup (8 fl oz); *Fennel seed 2 tbsp; Oregano ground 1 tbsp; Basil 2 tbsp; Salt 1 tsp

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

*Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 20 oz Garlic, 3 cloves Onions, raw, 2 medium (2-1/2" dia) Cabbage, fresh, 4 cup, shredded Carrots, raw, 2 medium Celery, raw, 4 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) Vegetable Juice Cocktail (V8), 46 fl oz *Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (tomato sauce), 4 cup *Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes, 3 cup Goya Roman Beans, canned (also called Cranberry Beans), 3.5 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 3.5 cup Macaroni, whole-wheat, 1 cup elbow shaped Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Water, tap, 6 cup (8 fl oz) *Fennel seed, 2 tbsp Oregano, ground, 1 tbsp Basil, 2 tbsp Salt, 1 tsp

Directions

In a huge stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, celery and carrots. Cook and stir until soft. Add the ground turkey and the spices, cooking until turkey is nicely browned. Now add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. (If you want to simmer it longer, wait to add the pasta until about 15 minutes before serving.)

Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRYSTAL1972.

Servings Per Recipe: 16

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