Empty the Pantry Minestrone Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

12 oz boneless pork (i used lean shoulder)
3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
5 celery ribs, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp dried basil
3 potatoes, medium, peeled & diced
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
28 oz diced tomatoes
3 zucchini, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
8 cups chicken broth
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

Freeze pork until firm but not frozen solid. Slice into 1/4 inch slices. Then cut these into smaller slices the width of your finger & 1/2 the length of your finger.
Heat oil in your favorite soup cauldron & toss pork slices in to brown.
Add onion, celery & garlic. Saute with pork until onion is translucent.
Add basil, potato & tomatoes. Add chicken broth & simmer for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Add zuchini & parsley - simmer 30 minutes.
Serve with freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese & hot crusty bread (let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	170.97 Kcal (716 kJ)
Calories from fat	62.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7g	11%
Cholesterol	18.03mg	6%
Sodium	1179.41mg	49%
Potassium	786.72mg	17%
Total Carbs	16.1g	5%
Sugars	6.09g	24%
Dietary Fiber	3.53g	14%
Protein	8.79g	18%
Vitamin C	39.4mg	66%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	67.8mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	40.01 Kcal (168 kJ)
Calories from fat	14.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.64g	11%
Cholesterol	4.22mg	6%
Sodium	276.01mg	49%
Potassium	184.11mg	17%
Total Carbs	3.77g	5%
Sugars	1.43g	24%
Dietary Fiber	0.83g	14%
Protein	2.06g	18%
Vitamin C	9.2mg	66%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	0.3mg	7%
Calcium	15.9mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

3.3

Points
4

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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