Minestrone with Endive & Pepperoni
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1/2 cup chopped fresh or frozen (thawed) bell peppers, any color5 cups beef broth1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano1 teaspoon dried thyme2/3 cup whole-wheat elbow noodles or other small pasta1 pound frozen mixed soup (or stew) vegetables (including potatoes, carrots, celery, onion), thawed, chopped1 cup frozen baby lima beans, thawed1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion1/2 cup diced pepperoni3 cups lightly packed coarsely chopped curly endive or chard, tough stems removedFreshly ground pepper to tasteFreshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add broth, oregano and thyme; bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than the package directions.
Add mixed soup (or stew) vegetables and lima beans. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil until the vegetables are almost tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, pepperoni and endive (or chard); return to a boil. Adjust the heat and simmer until the endive (or chard) is just tender, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and garnish with Parmesan, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes six servings, about 1.5 cups each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPIXEL.
Add mixed soup (or stew) vegetables and lima beans. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil until the vegetables are almost tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, pepperoni and endive (or chard); return to a boil. Adjust the heat and simmer until the endive (or chard) is just tender, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and garnish with Parmesan, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes six servings, about 1.5 cups each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPIXEL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 295.9
- Total Fat: 12.7 g
- Cholesterol: 26.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,137.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
- Protein: 15.8 g
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