Zesty Ministrone Soup

[mckimba]

I made this yesterday and it was soooooo GOOD !!!! Very very easy !!!!
Bought a nice loaf of crusty Italian bread at the bakery to go with it
(only thing I had to buy was the broth and kidney beans everything else was in my Pantry)

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped celery (about 1 stalk)
1/2 cup chopped carrots (about 1 medium)
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can
(19 oz.) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
2 cans (14 oz. each) vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1-1/2 cups small shell macaroni, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

HEAT dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions, celery and carrots; cook 2 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon into slow cooker. Add tomatoes, beans, broth, water and Italian seasoning; stir. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW for 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 hours).

STIR in macaroni; cook 10 to 15 min. or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

[vagabond2]

dressing in a soup??

sounds like something my dd would eat......I'll have to get it a try

thanks!

[mckimba]

Originally Posted by vagabond2

dressing in a soup??

sounds like something my dd would eat......I'll have to get it a try

thanks!

I thought it was very odd too....but since I have all this dressing I said why not !!!! Very easy to put together the biggest thing you have to do is chop the celery, carrots and onions.

[Jenng]

Sounds healthy too, and cheap. I'll have to try this one. My hubby loves homemade soup.