Easy Minestrone

Name: Easy Minestrone
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 11
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 105 grams shredded cabbage; 425 grams can garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 454 grams can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 397 grams can diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 larges carrots, diced; 2 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 794 grams cans each) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 11 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons pepper; 454 grams cans each) no-salt-added tomato sauce; 140 grams uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni

Easy Minestrone might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 317 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 11. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. If you have canned tomatoes, parmesan cheese, no-salt-added tomato sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender.

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Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

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Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

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Return soup to a boil. Stir in pasta; heat through. Ladle into bowls.

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Sprinkle with cheese.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 105grams

shredded cabbage 425grams

can garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained 454grams

can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 397grams

can diced tomatoes, undrained 2larges

carrots, diced 2ribs

celery ribs, chopped 794grams

cans each) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1Tbsp

dried basil 2teaspoons

dried parsley flakes 2

garlic cloves, minced 1Tbsp

olive oil 1medium

onion, chopped 1teaspoon

dried oregano 11teaspoons

grated Parmesan cheese 1teaspoons

pepper 454grams

cans each) no-salt-added tomato sauce 140grams

uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni

Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Minestrone on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Taittinger Brut La Francaise ( Magnum) with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 160 dollars per bottle.

Taittinger Brut La Francaise ( Magnum)

This Champagne is a blend of some 30 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards, respectively 40% and 60% of the total, from several harvests of perfectly ripened grapes.