Minestrone (womans day)
5 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3½ | cup | Chicken broth |
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 1 | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | cup | Sliced carrots |
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 1 | can | (16oz) crushed tomatoes |
| 1 | Medium-size zucchini (6oz), | |
| Quartered lengthwise, then | ||
| Sliced 1/4-inch thick | ||
| 9 | ounces | Frozen cut Italian Green |
| Beans | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1½ | cup | Small pasta shells |
| 1 | can | (16oz) red kidney beans, |
| Rinsed and drained | ||
Directions
Bring broth, water, onion, carrots and garlic to a boil in a 3 to 4-quart pot. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes or until carrots are crisp- tender.
Add crushed tomatoes, zucchini, green beans and pepper. Return to a boil, add pasta, cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in beans.
Makes 10 cups, 5 servings.
Per serving: 251 calories, 13g protein, 46g carbohydrates, 2g fat, 0mg : cholesterol, 965mg sodium.
Source: Woman's Day magazine, March 14th, 1994, page 154