Minestrone Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked medium pasta shells
- 2 medium carrots - sliced
- 1 medium green bell pepper - chopped
- 1 can (15-oz) kidney beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15-oz) garbanzo beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.5-oz) diced, unsalted tomatoes
- 2/3 cup light Italian dressing
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
- Wash your hands, clean your cooking area and tops of canned food items.
- Wash fresh vegetables and prepare as per ingredients.
- Cook pasta by package directions.
- Drain and rinse pasta, set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, mix carrots, bell pepper, kidney and garbanzo beans, and tomatoes.
- Add cooked pasta to vegetable mixture.
- Mix ingredients with Italian dressing and parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately for a warm pasta dish or refrigerate for a cold pasta salad.
Nutrition Facts
Serv. size: 1 cup (194g), Amount per serving: Calories 200, Total Fat 2.5g (3% DV), Sat. Fat .5g (3% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 5mg (2% DV), Sodium 310g (13% DV), Total Carb. 35g (13% DV), Fiber 6g (21% DV), Total Sugars 4g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 9g, Vit. D (0% DV), Calcium 85mg (6% DV), Iron 3mg (15% DV), Potas. 403mg (8% DV)
