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Zesty Minestrone

Zesty Minestrone
 
Prep Time:
15 min
Total Time:
6 hr 30 min
Makes:
8 servings, about 1 cup each

What You Need!

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 cup  chopped onions (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped celery (about 1 stalk)
1/2 cup  chopped carrots (about 1 medium)
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can  (19 oz.) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
2 cans (14 oz. each) vegetable broth
2 cups  water
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1-1/2 cups  small shell macaroni, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan 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, beans, broth, water and Italian seasoning; stir. Cover with lid.

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

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

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion
Serve with crusty bread and a tossed garden salad.
Substitute
Substitute white beans or chickpeas (garbanzo beans) for the kidney beans.
Special Extra
For extra flavor, stir 8 crisply cooked slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon into the soup just before serving.
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Rated  by a cook on 10/18/2009
" Generally I like Kraft Zesty Italian dressing. It however, did not improve Minestrone soup. " 
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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information

Calories
 210
Total fat
 5 g
  Saturated fat
 1.5 g
Cholesterol
 10 mg
Sodium
 770 mg
Carbohydrate
 31 g
  Dietary fiber
 5 g
  Sugars
 7 g
Protein
 10 g
Vitamin A
 25 %DV
Vitamin C
 8 %DV
Calcium
 15 %DV
Iron
 10 %DV
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