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Zesty Minestrone

Prep Time:

15 min

Total Time:

6 hr 30 min

Makes:

What You Need

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

1 cup chopped onions (1 medium)

1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk)

1/2 cup chopped carrots (1 medium)

1 can (19 fl oz./540 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (19 fl oz./540 mL) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

2 cans (10 fl oz/284 mL each) vegetable broth

2 cups water

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1-1/2 cups small pasta shells, uncooked

1/2 cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Make It

HEAT dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions, celery and carrots; cook 2 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon into slow cooker. Add tomatoes with their liquid, the beans, broth, water and Italian seasoning; stir. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW for 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 hours).

STIR in pasta; cook 10 to 15 min. or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute white beans or chickpeas for the kidney beans.

Jazz It Up

For extra flavour, stir 8 crisply cooked bacon slices into the soup just before serving.

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Rated

by anda on 11/22/2009
" Loved this soup. The parmesan cheese is a must it is what gives it the awsome flavour. Will make again so very very easy i used mixed variety beans. I will try with just kidney next time."

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Serving Size = 1 cup (250 mL)

Nutritional Information

Calories

200

Total fat

5 g

Saturated fat

1.5 g

Cholesterol

5 mg

Sodium

1070 mg

Carbohydrate

31 g

Dietary fibre

6 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

9 g

Vitamin A

20 %DV

Vitamin C

20 %DV

Calcium

10 %DV

Iron

15 %DV