Mindless Minestrone

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
  • 2 cups frozen vegetables, a 16 oz. bag (corn, peas, carrots)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 20 meatballs, precooked and frozen, defrosted
  • 13 cup broken angel hair pasta (1- to 2-inch pieces)
  • 1 (15 ounce) canlight red kidney beans, rinsed and drained or 1 (15 ounce) canyou can substitute homemade beans
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 12 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 14 cup shredded parmesan cheese or 14 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Add both broths to a Dutch oven and place over high heat.
  2. 2
    Add the vegetables, tomatoes, meatballs, and pasta to the pot and cover and bring to a boil, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    When soup boils, uncover and stir well.
  4. 4
    scraping the bottom.
  5. 5
    The pasta tends to stick to the bottom.
  6. 6
    Add the beans, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
  7. 7
    Reduce heat to medium or medium-high to maintain vigorous boil.
  8. 8
    Stir frequently and make sure everything in the soup is hot and the vegetables and pasta are tender.
  9. 9
    Serve immediately.
  10. 10
    Garnish each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese.

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