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Light Minestrone

For a thicker, more traditional soup, replace all the green peas with a half cup of drained canned white beans.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3

/4 cup elbow macaroni

1

14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

1

cup sliced green beans

3

/4 cup chopped yellow crookneck squash

1

cup frozen green peas, unthawed

2

cups reserved cooked vegetables from Roasted Vegetable Broth

1

/2 cup chopped fresh basil

1

/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Bring broth to boil in large pot. Add macaroni; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, green beans and squash; simmer 5 minutes. Add peas and reserved cooked vegetables; simmer until macaroni and all vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle soup with cheese and serve.