Minestrone With Pasta

Minestrone With Pasta
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1 Review
This filling soup has all the good flavors of a country vegetable garden.
15 min
Prep Time
40 min
Total Time
8 servings

Ingredients

Pasta

1 1/4 cups
uncooked dried ditalini or medium pasta shells
1 tablespoon
Land O Lakes® Butter
1 small (1/2 cup)
onion, chopped
1/4 cup
chopped fresh basil leaves*
1 teaspoon
finely chopped fresh garlic
1 pound
chorizo sausage or Italian sausage, crumbled
2 medium (1 cup)
carrots, sliced
2 medium
zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (14- to 16-ounce) can
whole tomatoes, cut up
1 (9-ounce) package
frozen cut green beans
4 (14.5-ounce) cans
beef broth

Topping

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
 
*Substitute 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves.

Directions

  1. Cook ditalini according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
  2. Melt butter in 6-quart saucepan until sizzling; add onion, basil and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add sausage. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 9-11 minutes or until sausage is browned. Drain off fat.
  3. Stir in all remaining ingredients except Parmesan cheese. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are crisply tender. Stir in cooked ditalini. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Tips

To prepare for lunches, divide pasta mixture among 8 resealable plastic food bowls. Seal containers; refrigerate overnight or freeze. At lunchtime, place cover loosely over container; microwave, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
380
Cholesterol
50mg
Carbohydrates
20g
Protein
20g
Fat
24g
Sodium
1460mg
Dietary Fiber
3g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

When I serve this soup,people always ask for the recipe.

Posted July 30, 2011 by Wanda

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