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Minestrone with Pasta and Pesto
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Minestrone with Pasta and Pesto

14 ingredients Serves 8. openrecipes
Minestrone with Pasta and Pesto

A variety of vegetables can be used in minestrone. If you like, add 1 cup chopped celery or the same amount of chopped cauliflower instead of the rutabaga and cabbage.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

886
Calories
58g
Protein
31g
Fat
97g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Green Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Rutabaga not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 7 cups chicken broth
  • 1 green cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes with juice
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 rutabaga, chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
  • 1 can (14 oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 small zucchini, chopped
  • 1 cup conchigliette, ditalini or other small pasta
  • 1/2 cup pesto sauce, homemade (see related recipe at left) or purchased
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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