Minute Minestrone
This recipe came about by accident when I combined a week's worth of family leftovers. Everyone gobbled it up without knowing my secret.—Lyn Robitaille, East Hartland, Connecticut10-12 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 package (1.7 ounces) vegetable soup mix
- 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) corn, drained
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 cups cooked cubed beef, chicken or turkey
- 1 cup cooked leftover vegetables
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine water and soup mix; bring to a boil over
- medium heat. Add beans, corn, tomato sauce, meat, vegetables,
- celery, onion, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover
- and simmer for 10 minutes. Add macaroni; heat through. Yield: 10-12
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 158 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 655 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.