Garden Patch Minestrone

Name: Garden Patch Minestrone
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 box Hamburger Helper® beef pasta; 411 grams can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained; 237 milliliters medium carrots, sliced; 237 milliliters medium stalks celery, sliced; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters small onion, chopped; 425 grams can Progresso® cannellini or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed; 1 liters hot water; 1 medium zucchini or yellow summer squash, cut in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces

The recipe Garden Patch Minestrone could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 30 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 150 calories, 7g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 7. Head to the store and pick up beef pasta, water, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a soup.

Instructions

In 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat.

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Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are almost tender.

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Stir in zucchini, basil, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), beans, tomatoes and hot water.

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Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender.

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Servings:

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Hamburger Helper® beef pasta 411grams

can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained 237milliliters

medium carrots, sliced 237milliliters

medium stalks celery, sliced 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil leaves 2cloves

garlic, finely chopped 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 79milliliters

small onion, chopped 425grams

can Progresso® cannellini or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed 1liters

hot water 1medium

zucchini or yellow summer squash, cut in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. 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 Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.