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Minestrone Casserole

All the great ingredients and flavors of minestrone appear in a oven-prepared main dish.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 15 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

2: cups uncooked mini lasagna (mafalda) noodles (4 oz)

3: tablespoons olive oil

1: cup chopped onion (1 large)

1: cup sliced carrots, (2 medium)

2: medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)

1: medium green bell pepper, chopped

1: medium zucchini or summer squash, quartered lengthwise and sliced

2: cloves garlic, chopped

2: cans (15 oz each) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

1: can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained

1/2: cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

1: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1/4: cup refrigerated basil pesto

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package using minimum cook time.
2 Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and bell pepper; cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are just tender. Uncover; stir in zucchini and garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute longer.
3 Place pasta in ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole. Stir in carrot mixture, beans, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the cheese, the salt, pepper and pesto. Cover casserole. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hot in center. Top each serving with remaining cheese.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Add 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage, crumbled, cooked and drained, with the beans.

Minestrone is a classic dish that uses what the cook has on hand. Consider using up odds and ends of pasta packages instead of the mini lasagna noodles. Just make sure that they cook about the same length of time.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 440
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 16%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 840mg; 840%;
Total Carbohydrate: 54g; 54%
(Dietary Fiber 11g 11% Sugars 7g 7% ),
Protein: 19g; 19%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%;
Vitamin C: 30%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/11/2011 1:27:41 PM REPORT ABUSE patriotsgrl said:

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this is delicious! I didn't use the lasagna noodles, I've made this with egg noodles, I've also added cooked sausage and it is delicious next time I'm going to add some spinach.

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