Easy Minestrone

Name: Easy Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 bunch swiss chard, stems chopped small and leaves chopped into bite size pieces; 1 cup celery, sliced thin; 1 medium summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut in 1/2 inch slices (I used yellow); 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 red jalapeno chiles or 1 fresno chile pepper, sliced thin; 2 quarts low sodium chicken broth; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained; 1 cup short whole grain pasta (I used rotini); 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; salt and pepper, as needed; grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by Heirloom Tomato

"Minestrone is not my favorite soup, but the contents of my fridge and pantry suggested I make some. This turned out so good I wanted to write it down before I forget what I did."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bunch swiss chard, stems chopped small and leaves chopped into bite size pieces
1 cup celery, sliced thin
1 medium summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut in 1/2 inch slices (I used yellow)
1 yellow onion, diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 red jalapeno chiles or 1 fresno chile pepper, sliced thin
2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup short whole grain pasta (I used rotini)
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried parsley
salt and pepper, as needed
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Heat olive oil in large soup pot.
Gently saute Swiss Chard, celery, summer squash, onion and garlic until vegetables are soft but not brown.
Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, corn and dried herbs.
Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer.
Simmer for five minutes.
Add the dried whole grain pasta and simmer until pasta and vegetables are tender, approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
Serve in large bowls with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

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Heirloom Tomato

Hello from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, truly a land of milk and honey. Cooking is my favorite hobby, but as I still work full time, meals must taste great and be relatively healthy, but be quick to fix. There is not a lot of time for complicated, time-consuming recipes. I like to keep things simple while maintaining top flavor. Have recently re-discovered my big food processor and am enjoying letting it speed up the prep work wherever possible. <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">

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