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Minestrone Pasta Salad

This traditional beans-and-pasta dish is on the table in only 20 minutes. Now that's quick! From eatbetteramerica.

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Minestrone Pasta Salad
  • PREP TIME

    10 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    21 Min

  • SERVINGS

    6

 

3
cups (7 1/2 ounces) uncooked medium pasta shells
2/3
cup Italian dressing
1/2
cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2
medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
1
medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1
can (19 oz) Progresso® red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1
can (15 oz) Progresso® chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
1
can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs or stewed tomatoes, drained
  • 1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • 2 Toss pasta and remaining ingredients. Serve warm or cold.
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Expert Tips

Garbanzo beans are loaded with plenty of fiber--the soluble kind. Start slowly so you have time to get used to added fiber in the diet!

Minestrone means "big soup" in Italian. This thick, hearty vegetable soup is at the other end of the soup spectrum from Italy's minestrina-- or "little soup"--that has a thin broth and smaller pieces of vegetables.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 460
    • (Calories from Fat 90),
  • Total Fat 10g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 5mg;
  • Sodium 630mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 71g
    • (Dietary Fiber 11g,
    • Sugars 6g),
  • Protein 22g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 70 %;
  • Vitamin C 25 %;
  • Calcium 20 %;
  • Iron 30 %;
Exchanges:
  • 4 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 1 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 5;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/28/2010 9:16:09 AM REPORT ABUSE crouss05 said:
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I really liked this recipe a lot, although I changed it just a bit to sautee the carrots and bell pepper in olive oil and a little salt. Tastes wonderful! Super easy! Thank you.
Posted 6/1/2010 2:02:01 PM REPORT ABUSE andGuards said:
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I made this tonight with a few modifications, and it was quick, simple and delicious. First I made it as the recipe directed me (without dressing), but I added a few things to give it more flavor and change it according to my preferences. -I used a yellow pepper (what I had and my favorite) -1 Tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp basil and oregano for the dressing -I only partially drained the tomatoes so that the juice would add to the sauce -I included celery and zucchini, and two extra carrots -Saute everything (as another user suggested) before adding to the pasta. -Added a lot of salt and pepper
Posted 4/20/2010 3:43:57 PM REPORT ABUSE Teena Marie said:
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This recipe was easy and tasted great warm.
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