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This recipe is special to me because it’s one of the few dinners my entire family loves. And I can feel good about serving it because it’s full of nutrition and low in fat. —Lauren Brennan, Hood River, Oregon
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 180 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.
Originally published as Easy Minestrone in Healthy Cooking August/September 2011, p31
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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by brownrexx
Excellent soup. Made it exactly as written except for the cheese. We skipped that.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by shellytow1
Since I have found this recipe a month ago I have made it 4 times. This is a keeper. The whole family loves it! : )
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by iamthecook
My spouse, who is not a soup fan, said this was great! I used 32 oz veg broth, no-salt added tomatoes, and mini rotini noodles. We both loved how thick it turned out, great taste, better than anything out of a can and really easy.
Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2011 by bjsilve0
Easy as it says
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2011 by Voluptuosa
This soup was AWESOME!! my two kids loved it also. I used the seasonings it called for but didnt have the oregano so I used Italian Seasoning instead. It still came out Awesome. Im making recipe books for my two kids for when they eventually are out of the house and they BOTH wanted a copy of the recipe.
Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by CaseynBentley
This soup was so good! When I went to make it I realized I had forgotten the cabbage, so next time I'll be sure to add it. The leftovers were also great.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by danid
Easy and delish!! Outstanding flavor, I might add one more can of chicken broth too it for a more brothier soup this time. I also used orzo pasta instead of the elbow. Will def. make again!!
Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by W3R3T
Loved the soup. I used the Ditalini pasta, instead of elbow macaroni, unsalted veg broth, and only kidney beans.
Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2011 by kjdunphy
My twelve-year-old grimaced while he was helping me add all the veggies, but gobbled it down when it was in front of him!
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2011 by smusleh
I love this soup, and so did my whole family. Definitely look for no-salt-added tomato sauce though; I did not and it was a bit salty. Also, we ate it without the cheese and it was still delicious. This will become a staple in our meal planning.
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