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Minestrone with Pasta and Pesto
14 ingredients
Serves 8.
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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.
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 ·
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