Easy Minestrone
Recipe from Family Circle

Make this homemade vegetable soup recipe in less than 30 minutes. Marinara sauce from a jar gives the soup the flavor and body that usually comes with slow simmering.


Easy Minestrone

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Servings: 6 servings
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  cup
    chopped onion
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  • 3  cloves
    garlic, sliced
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  • 2  tablespoons
    olive oil
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  • 2  can
    (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
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  • 1  jar
    (16 ounces) marinara sauce
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  • 1  can
    (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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  • 3  ribs
    celery, sliced
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  • 1  box
    (10 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
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  • 1  cup
    ditalini pasta
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  •  
    Grated Parmesan cheese
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    Basil
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Directions
1.
In a large nonstick pot, cook onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes over medium-high heat. Add chicken broth, marinara sauce, kidney beans, celery and friozen mixed vegetables.
2.
Bring to a boil and add ditalini pasta. Cook, covered, with lid slightly ajar, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Garnish with basil.

Nutrition information
Calories 311, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 1092 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fiber 11 g, Protein 11 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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