1 pound lean ground beef, ground pork, or sweet Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2 19-ounce cans chunky minestrone
1 15-1/2-ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
Directions
1. In a large skillet cook ground meat and onion until meat is brown; drain off fat.
2. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine cooked meat mixture, the minestrone, navy beans, and water.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 main-dish servings (10 cups).
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6 main-dish servings (10 cups)
Calories 424,
Total Fat (g) 18,
Saturated Fat (g) 9,
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 7,
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1,
Cholesterol (mg) 67,
Sodium (mg) 1408,
Carbohydrate (g) 33,
Total Sugar (g) 0,
Fiber (g) 8,
Protein (g) 33,
Vitamin C (DV%) 8,
Calcium (DV%) 37,
Iron (DV%) 24,
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet