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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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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings

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

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium sauté pan. Add sausage; brown well.
Add tomato paste, cook 5 minutes until brown.
Add onions, celery, garlic, carrots and oregano. Cook until garlic is aromatic, approximately 5 minutes.
Pour into a 4-quart slow cooker. Add tomatoes and chicken stock.
Cook on low setting for 6 to 7 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
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.
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.