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Hearty Minestrone

Hearty Minestrone
  • 20 min
  • 4 servings
  • $2.21/serving

Perfectly Balance Your Plate

Serve with 1 whole grain roll.

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup uncooked small shell pasta
3 cups hot water or broth
1 pkg Hearty Minestrone Seasoning
1 can (28 oz/796 ml) diced tomatoes
1 can (19 oz/540 ml) lentils
1 1⁄2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, your choice

Toppings (optional): Pesto or chopped fresh basil

Preparation

  1. In a large sauté pan over high heat, combine pasta and hot water.
  2. Stir in seasoning and diced tomatoes. Cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 10 min.
  3. Meanwhile, drain and rinse lentils. Stir into soup with mixed vegetables.
  4. Simmer 3 min. Serve with pesto, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 270, Fat 1 g (Saturated 0.1 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 440 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g (Fibre 17 g, Sugars 8 g), Protein 17 g.

Tips

Replace lentils with white beans or cooked ground meat.