Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 354
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 37 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1037 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 44 g
  • Fiber:
  • 8 g
  • Protein:
  • 25 g


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Minestrone Macaroni

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"This is by far the easiest, tastiest economical recipe I've found," reports Diane Varner, Elizabeth, Colorado, a mother of two teenage sons who works part-time. "It seems to taste even better as a leftover." Our test kitchen figures her frugal skillet dish costs just 78¢ per serving.

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Stovetop - One-Dish

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2-1/4 cups water
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, rinsed and drained

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, water, macaroni and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in beans and cook until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

  • Re: Minestrone Macaroni

    This was so easy and I didn't have kidney beans so I used great northern beans, it was excellent! My family loved it!!

    Thanks!

    joni Geurts
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