Minestrone Soup for One
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A hearty bowl of minestrone with bacon, red beans, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and small pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 strips bacon
- ½ cup chopped onions
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup canned red beans rinsed and drained
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
- ¾ cup frozen mixed vegetables (or equal volume fresh chopped vegetables)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ½ cup dried small-shaped pasta
Equipment
- saucepan
Directions
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook it in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Move it to a paper towel.
- Cook the onions in the bacon drippings for about 1 minute, then add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, beans, tomatoes, and vegetables and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the broth, add the bacon back, season with the salt and pepper, and bring it to a low boil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender. Serve hot.
Notes
For a meatless version, leave out the bacon and use vegetable broth.
Nutrition
Serving: 942g | Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 2020mg | Potassium: 1444mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 5606IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 5.2mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); bacon counted as cooked bacon, ½ cup canned red beans counted as canned red kidney beans, drained, ¾ cup frozen mixed vegetables (the first choice counted), ½ cup dried small-shaped pasta counted as dry pasta. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.