Classic Minestrone Soup

By carol gorman

Spoon yourself some of our Classic Minestrone Soup and warm yourself up with this veggie-filled soup that's also full of flavour.

Ingredients

• 1 carton (900 mL) 25%-less-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 can (28 fl oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (19 fl oz/540 mL) Heinz Dark Red Kidney Beans, rinsed
• 1 each celery stalk, onion and zucchini, chopped
• 1 each carrot and red potato, peeled, chopped
• 1/3 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
• 1/2 cup baby pasta shells, uncooked
• 2 cups tightly packed fresh spinach
• 6 Tbsp. Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except pasta, spinach and cheese in large saucepan. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 45 min., stirring occasionally.
Stir in pasta and spinach; cook, covered, 10 min. or just until pasta is tender.
Serve topped with cheese.