Italian Minestrone

Name: Italian Minestrone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp dried whole basil; 473 milliliters coarsely shredded cabbage; 237 milliliters julienne-cut carrot; 118 milliliters sliced celery; 595 grams low-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters elbow macaroni, uncooked; 2 Tbsps minced fresh parsley; 283 grams 1/2 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 237 milliliters thinly sliced leeks; 822 grams no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons dried whole oregano; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 227 grams dried red kidney beans; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons dried whole thyme; 1 liters water; 355 milliliters thinly sliced zucchini

Italian Minestrone might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 123 calories, 6g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very reasonably priced soup. A mixture of kidney beans, coarsely cabbage, elbow macaroni, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Sort and wash beans; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water to a depth of 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight.

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Water

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Dutch Oven

Drain beans well; set aside.

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Beans

Add olive oil to pan; place over medium-high heat until hot.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add leeks and next 4 ingredients; saute until tender. Stir in basil and next 4 ingredients; saute 1 minute. Stir in beans, 5 cups water, and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

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Stir in tomato and next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon cheese.

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