We love this recipe!!! I add extra pasta and Italian sausage. My family has no idea how good this is for them!!! There is never any leftovers with this dish!!!
Classic Minestrone
Photo: Kate Sears
Yield: Serves 6
Cost per Serving: $1.14
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 219
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 13g
- Carbohydrate: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 824mg
Ingredients
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes with liquid
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup small shell pasta or macaroni
- 1 cup shredded escarole or kale
- 1 15.5-oz. can cannellini or navy beans, drained
- Grated Parmesan, for serving, optional
Preparation
- 1. Combine carrots, celery, onion and garlic in slow cooker. Pour in broth and stir in tomatoes, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
- 2. Thirty minutes before serving, stir in pasta, escarole and beans. Cover, increase heat to high and cook until pasta is tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, sprinkled with Parmesan, if desired.
Classic Minestrone Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Soups/Stews
- CONVENIENCE: Family, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Slow Cook
- PUBLICATION: All You
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