Bush's Red, White and Bean Minestrone Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup italian turkey sausage, cut into small pieces
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup chopped carrot
1 tsp dried oregano
16 oz chopped canned tomatoes
5 cups chicken stock
15 1/2 oz cannellini beans (with liquid )
16 oz red kidney beans, drained
2 cups zucchini , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup cooked bow tie pasta
2 tbsp pre-packaged pesto sauce (optional)
2 tbsp fresh grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

Heat oil over medium heat in a medium saute pan. Add sauage, brown well.
Add tomato paste, cook 5 minutes till brown.
Add onions thru oregano. Cook till garlic is aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Pour into a 4 quart slow cooker. Add tomatoes and chicken stock.
Cook on low setting for 6-7 hours or till vegetables are tender.
Stir in beans, zucchini, spinach, and pasta. Cook on high setting for 8 minutes or until beans and pasta are warmed thru and spinach has wilted.
Pour the soup into bowls. Top with pesto and parmesan cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	541.02 Kcal (2265 kJ)
Calories from fat	111.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.41g	19%
Cholesterol	30.34mg	10%
Sodium	1102.81mg	46%
Potassium	1366.83mg	29%
Total Carbs	76.29g	25%
Sugars	15.23g	61%
Dietary Fiber	16.65g	67%
Protein	33.95g	68%
Vitamin C	54.2mg	90%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	9.9mg	55%
Calcium	215.9mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	80.24 Kcal (336 kJ)
Calories from fat	16.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.84g	19%
Cholesterol	4.5mg	10%
Sodium	163.56mg	46%
Potassium	202.72mg	29%
Total Carbs	11.32g	25%
Sugars	2.26g	61%
Dietary Fiber	2.47g	67%
Protein	5.03g	68%
Vitamin C	8mg	90%
Iron	1.5mg	55%
Calcium	32mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

11.1

Points
13

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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