Minestrone Soup
A classic Italian soup perfect for a cool night. Minestrone is a smart choice full of veggies, beans and shells just waiting to warm you up.
Prep time10 min
Total time40min
ServingsMakes 8 servings, 1 cup soup and 5 crackers each.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked kidney beans (prepared without salt)
- 1 can (16 oz.) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped
- 1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables
- ¼ cup shell macaroni, uncooked
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
- PREMIUM Unsalted Tops Saltine Crackers
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients except crackers in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
- Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until macaroni is tender.
- Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Notes
Enjoy this warm-and-hearty low-fat soup for an excellent source of both vitamin A and dietary fiber and a good source of vitamin C, thanks to the combination of beans, tomatoes and vegetables.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Substitute 1 rinsed can (16 oz.) red kidney beans for the cooked dried kidney beans. - Special Extra
Serve soup topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 2g | |
| Saturated fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | |
| Sodium 340mg | |
| Carbohydrate 36g | |
| Dietary fiber 7g | |
| Total sugars 7g | |
| Protein 9g | |
| Vitamin A | 60 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 20 %DV |
| Calcium | 4 %DV |
| Iron | 15 %DV |