Cheaters Quick & Easy Minestrone Recipe

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Cheaters   Quick & Easy   Minestrone
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Directions:

  1. Slice through bacon, put in the the dutch oven and fry until crisp.
  2. Remove bacon from drippings; drain on a paper towel to remove excess grease. Reserve 1 or 2 Tablespoons bacon grease; leave grease in the pan.
  3. In reserved bacon grease, sauté onions until slightly translucent; add garlic and sauté an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  4. Add carrots, celery, basil, broth, bean and bacon soup, water, tomatoes, cabbage, and zucchini.
  5. Simmer for at least 60 minutes. Remove Parmesan rind.
  6. In the mean time: boil water for pasta. Cook according to package directions.
  7. DO NOT ADD pasta to the soup. Rinse cooked pasta with hot water to remove the starch residue and prevent sticking. Set aside.
  8. Ladle hot soup over cooked macaroni; top with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 381.13 Kcal (1596 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.35g 21%
Cholesterol 24.86mg 8%
Sodium 1075.87mg 45%
Potassium 719.66mg 15%
Total Carbs 45.94g 15%
Sugars 6.31g 25%
Dietary Fiber 9.15g 37%
Protein 18.25g 37%
Vitamin C 33.5mg 56%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 223.3mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 91.28 Kcal (382 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.2g 21%
Cholesterol 5.95mg 8%
Sodium 257.68mg 45%
Potassium 172.36mg 15%
Total Carbs 11g 15%
Sugars 1.51g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 37%
Protein 4.37g 37%
Vitamin C 8mg 56%
Iron 0.9mg 20%
Calcium 53.5mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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