BUSH'S(R) Red, White and Bean Minestrone Recipe
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BUSH'S® Red, White and Bean Minestrone

By: Bush's Beans  
"This kid-friendly vegetable recipe was tested by families on BUSH'S® Beans Moms and Kids Panel."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs 18 Min
Ready In:
6 Hrs 38 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Italian turkey sausage, in small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chopped canned tomatoes
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can BUSH'S® Cannellini Beans, with liquid
  • 1/2 (16 ounce) can BUSH'S® Red Kidney Beans, drained
  • 2 cups zucchini cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked bowtie pasta
  • 2 tablespoons pre-packaged pesto
  • 2 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium sauté pan. Add sausage; brown well.
  2. Add tomato paste, cook 5 minutes until brown.
  3. Add onions, celery, garlic, carrots and oregano. Cook until garlic is aromatic, approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Pour into a 4-quart slow cooker. Add tomatoes and chicken stock.
  5. Cook on low setting for 6 to 7 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Stir in beans, zucchini, spinach and cooked pasta. Cook on high setting for 8 minutes or until beans and pasta are warmed through and spinach has wilted.
  7. To Serve: Pour the soup into a bowl. Top with a little pesto and fresh grated parmesan cheese.

Footnotes

  • Created for BUSH'S® Beans by Connie Guttersen, R.D., Ph.D., nutrition instructor at The Culinary Institute of America, mom and author of 'The Sonoma Diet.'
  • For more kid-friendly vegetable recipes, visit www.VegetableWithMore.com.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 178 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 5mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2008 by cbuckhouse 
My kids and husband loved it!! The only thing I did differently was that I put the pasta in... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by KathyGA 
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I added the pasta uncooked at the beginning of the... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2008 by kcurtis 
Very, very good!!! The only change I made was to skip the turkey sausage. We had guests over... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by RAINEY4 
This hearty dish was a favorite at the table. So colorful, healthy and bursting with flavor.... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by Jill 
This soup was fantastic. I followed the recipe, except that I added two sausages. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2009 by CHEFMKS 
This is really good and very easy to change up and make it to your liking. I did not use the... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by SALSADANSER 
This was not only pretty easy to make, but it was DELICIOUS!!! My very picky 16 month old... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Joy 
Very tasty! It is a healthy, hearty, and flavorful. We used provolone and red pepper turkey... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by tag96 
Very hearty and full off flavor, dont need to change a thing. MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by TrishDish 
I made this the other night, and it was fabulous. The only change I made was I used sweet... MORE

 
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