Minestrone Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 159.9
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
  • Sodium: 421.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 9.9 g

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Introduction

Easy slow-cooker meal (and great on a budget-- works out to be about $0.50 a serving) Easy slow-cooker meal (and great on a budget-- works out to be about $0.50 a serving)
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 lb. lean ground beef, browned&rinsed
    2-3 servings whole wheat rotini, cooked
    2 med. carrots, chopped
    2 ribs celery, chopped
    1 med. onion, chopped
    5 tsp. beef bouillon
    1 can diced tomatoes
    1 can corn, drained
    1 tsp. fresh minced garlic
    1 tsp. each: basil, oregano, rosemary
    1/2 tsp. each: thyme, fennel seed
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    1 bay leaf
    8 cups water

Directions

Brown the ground beef over med-high heat, rinse and drain. Put all ingredients except pasta in slow cooker, cook on high 3-4 hours (until carrots are tender). Add pasta, cook for 1/2 hour more. Serve with grated parmesan cheese. Makes 12-16 servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMMAFOSS.