Minestrone Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 205.0
- Total Fat: 1.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 680.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
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Introduction
Super quick and tasty minestrone soup! I could not find a recipe that used a bouillon cube, so I borrowed the basic idea and created my own with canned veggies. The sodium count may be a bit high, but I added the nutrition info exactly as it appears on the cans, but I always rinse my beans and veggies before I use them, so hopefully that cuts some salt out :) Also, I add the brand names of everything I use, because I have noticed calorie counts differ slightly. Feel free to use what you like (Jewel is a grocery store in my area, so when you see that, you know I shop off-brands as well) :) And a final FYI - I like a lot of stuff and less soup, so please don't expect that there will be enough broth to cover the entire veggie mix, so either use less pasta and only 1 can of veggies, or add more water and possibly another bouillon cube. Super quick and tasty minestrone soup! I could not find a recipe that used a bouillon cube, so I borrowed the basic idea and created my own with canned veggies. The sodium count may be a bit high, but I added the nutrition info exactly as it appears on the cans, but I always rinse my beans and veggies before I use them, so hopefully that cuts some salt out :) Also, I add the brand names of everything I use, because I have noticed calorie counts differ slightly. Feel free to use what you like (Jewel is a grocery store in my area, so when you see that, you know I shop off-brands as well) :) And a final FYI - I like a lot of stuff and less soup, so please don't expect that there will be enough broth to cover the entire veggie mix, so either use less pasta and only 1 can of veggies, or add more water and possibly another bouillon cube.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 Vegetable bouillon cube
2 cups premium mixed veggies (carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, celery, lima beans)
.5 cup Cannellini Beans
.5 cup Dark Red Kidney beans
4 oz Whole Grain Medium Shells
Directions
Makes 4 1-cup servings
1. Boil 2 cups of water in 2.5 qt sauce pan.
2. Add bouillon cube to rolling boil. Stir until it dissolves.
3. Empty mixed veggies and beans into colander. Rinse well. Add to water and continue to boil.
4. In a separate saucepan, bring 3 cups cold water to boil. Add pasta and boil for 5 minutes. Pasta will still be firm, but you don't want it to get mushy. If you intend on serving immediately, boil for another minute.
5. You may also add garlic salt and parsley to taste.
6. Revel in the deliciousness of this amazingly quick soup!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICHELLE1083.
1. Boil 2 cups of water in 2.5 qt sauce pan.
2. Add bouillon cube to rolling boil. Stir until it dissolves.
3. Empty mixed veggies and beans into colander. Rinse well. Add to water and continue to boil.
4. In a separate saucepan, bring 3 cups cold water to boil. Add pasta and boil for 5 minutes. Pasta will still be firm, but you don't want it to get mushy. If you intend on serving immediately, boil for another minute.
5. You may also add garlic salt and parsley to taste.
6. Revel in the deliciousness of this amazingly quick soup!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MICHELLE1083.
