Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 dash pepper, to taste; 1 dash salt, to taste; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cubes beef stock powder; 2 cubes chicken stock powder; 2 cups chopped cabbage; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 2 stalks medium celery, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 4 tbsps parsley, chopped; 1 cup tomato paste; 12 cups water; 2 cups kidney beans; 1 cup brown lentils; 2 tsps white sugar; 1 cup small shells pasta; 1/4 cup rice

Ingredients

1 dash pepper, to taste

1 dash salt, to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cubes beef stock powder

2 cubes chicken stock powder

2 cups chopped cabbage

2 medium carrots, chopped

2 stalks medium celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 medium onion, finely chopped

4 tbsps parsley, chopped

1 cup small shells pasta

1/4 cup rice

Directions

1.	Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onion, celery, garlic, parsley and carrots, until limp. Add tomato paste and cabbage. Stir to combine.
2.	Add stock powder, water, sugar, rice, pasta, beans and lentils. Stir well and bring to the boil.
3.	Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4.	Great served with a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese!

Nutritional Summary

There are 219 calories in 1 serving of Minestrone Soup.

Calorie Breakdown: 9% fat, 71% carbs, 20% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Amount Per Serving

Calories

219

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

2.18g

3%

Saturated Fat

0.347g

2%

Trans Fat

0g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.516g

Monounsaturated Fat

1.126g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

827mg

36%

Total Carbohydrate

40.11g

15%

Dietary Fiber

11.8g

42%

Sugars

6.64g

Protein

11.19g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

65mg

5%

Iron

3.57mg

20%

Potassium

738mg

16%

Vitamin A

133mcg

15%

Vitamin C

16.8mg

19%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.