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Home-Style Minestrone

Award-winning TV chef Michael Chiarello shares a recipe created with Progresso® chicken broth, tomatoes and cannellini beans.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 10 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each)
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1/4cup extra-virgin olive oil
6medium cloves garlic, chopped
2cups finely chopped yellow onions (2 small)
1cup diced celery (2 medium stalks)
1cup diced carrots (2 medium)
1tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or thyme leaves
1can (15 oz) Progresso® cannellini beans, drained
1 1/2cups undrained Progresso® diced tomatoes (half of a 28-oz can)
4cups diced green or yellow zucchini (5 small)
1cup uncooked tubetti pasta or other small tube pasta (4 oz)
2cartons (32 oz each) Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired
1/2cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1.In 6-quart stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until garlic begins to brown. Stir in onions, celery and carrots; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
2.Stir in rosemary, beans, tomatoes, zucchini, pasta and broth; heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
3.Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with cheese.
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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 5g); Protein 11Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 45%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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