Classic Minestrone
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This Italian soup includes the traditional ingredients--pasta, spinach, beans, sweet pepper, tomatoes, and zucchini--and can be ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

Servings:
Serves 6.
Total Time:
25 mins
Ingredients
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2 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings

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1 mediumonion, choppedsee savings

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1 Tbsp.extra virgin olive oilsee savings

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1 largeyellow sweet pepper, coarsely choppedsee savings

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1 mediumzucchini, coarsely choppedsee savings

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2 14-ounce cansbeef brothsee savings

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1 15-ounce canscannellini beans, rinsed and drainedsee savings

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8 oz.green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch piecessee savings

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1 cupdried mostacciolisee savings

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1/4 cupcoarsely chopped fresh basilsee savings

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2 mediumtomatoes, coarsely choppedsee savings

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2 cupsfresh baby spinach leavessee savings

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Shaved Parmesan cheesesee savings

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Directions
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In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook garlic and onion in hot oil until tender. Add sweet pepper, zucchini, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to boiling. Rinse and drain beans. Add drained beans and pasta; return to boil. Reduce heat. and simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
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Stir in tomatoes, spinach, and fresh basil (if using). Remove from heat. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.
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Top with Parmesan cheese. Serves 6.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 181, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 621 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 130%, Calcium 7%, Iron 14%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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