Minestrone
For a quick lunch or easy dinner recipe, make this hearty minestrone. It brims with al dente pasta and colorful fresh vegetables.
Source: Better Homes and Gardens
Ingredients
Directions
Pantry:
Italian seasoning, vegetable or chicken stock
Shopping List:
diced tomatoes with Italian herbs: $1.89yellow sweet pepper $2.00dry rigatoni: $0.30garbanzo beans: $1.19baby spinach: $0.75total: $6.13cost per serving: $1.53
Change Up:
For a heartier version of this soup, substitute browned Italian sausage or cut-up chicken for the garbanzo beans. Vary the greens by swapping chopped fresh chard or kale for the spinach.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
234 calories; total fat 2g; saturated fatg; polyunsaturated fat 1g; monounsaturated fat 1g; cholesterolmg; sodium 759mg; potassium 353mg; carbohydrates 46g; fiber 7g; sugar 12g; protein 10g; trans fatty acidg; vitamin a 3013IU; vitamin c 120mg; thiaminmg; riboflavinmg; niacin equivalents 2mg; vitamin b6mg; folate 109mcg; vitamin b12mcg; calcium 141mg; iron 4mg.
