Minestrone w/Kale, Chick Peas, and Cheese Tortllini

Name: Minestrone w/Kale, Chick Peas, and Cheese Tortllini Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Carrots raw 3 large (7-1/4 to 8-1/2 long) (remove); Celery raw 3 stalk large (11-12 long) (remove); Onions raw 1.5 large (remove); Broth chicken: College Inn Light & Fat Free 50% less Sodium Chicken Broth 1 cup/serv 8 serving (remove); Buitoni - Three Cheese Tortellini 4 cup (remove); Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 2.5 cup (remove); Kale 3 cup chopped (remove); White Wine 8 fl oz (remove); Garlic 7 clove (remove); *Tomatoes red ripe canned whole no salt added 3 cup (remove); 2 Bay leaves; S&P to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

Carrots, raw, 3 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long) (remove)Celery, raw, 3 stalk, large (11"-12" long) (remove)Onions, raw, 1.5 large (remove)Broth, chicken: College Inn, Light & Fat Free, 50% less Sodium, Chicken Broth, 1 cup/serv, 8 serving (remove)Buitoni - Three Cheese Tortellini, 4 cup (remove)Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 2.5 cup (remove)Kale, 3 cup, chopped (remove)White Wine, 8 fl oz (remove)Garlic, 7 clove (remove)*Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, whole, no salt added, 3 cup (remove)2 Bay leavesS&P to taste

Directions

Dice carrots, onions, and celery and garlic. Saute in olive oil in a large pot until tender. Break up whole tomatoes into bite sized chunks, add with juice to pot. Add wine, broth, and bay leaf. Simmer 30 minutes. Add chopped kale, chick peas (rinsed and drained), and simmer another 10 minutes. Add tortellini and simmer 10 minutes more, or until pasta is cooked and floating at the top. Adjust seasoning and serve.

Serving Size: Makes 10 1.5 C. servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user POLARG.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 271.7
Total Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 16.0 mg
Sodium: 773.4 mg
Total Carbs: 42.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
Protein: 12.3 g

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