Minestrone with Italian Sausage

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 7

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 lb bulk sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 5 1/4 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) great northern beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup uncooked small elbow macaroni (3 1/2 oz)
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise in half, then cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 cup)
  • 1 cup frozen cut green beans

Steps

  • 1
    In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, carrots, basil and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • 2
    Stir broth, tomatoes and great northern beans into sausage mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    Stir in macaroni, zucchini and frozen green beans. Heat to boiling. Cook over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are hot and macaroni is tender.

  • It's easy to make this soup meatless. Simply substitute an additional can of great northern beans or your favorite canned beans for the sausage and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth.
  • Top each serving with a little chopped fresh basil or a fresh basil sprig for an extra burst of color and flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
1400mg
58%
Potassium
800mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
5g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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