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Glass bowl filled with shell pasta mixed with vegetables and beans, with a spoon resting inside, set on a wooden surface.

Minestrone Pasta

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 10

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)
Keyword Dairy, English, Grains, Protein, Vegetables