Soups Recipes

Tuna Minestrone with Parmesan Cheese

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 cans (185 gm) Skipjack tuna chunk in virgin olive oil.
• 1 can Kidney beans, rinsed and drained.
• ¼ cup tomato paste.
• 1 can Italian style, diced tomatoes.
• 2 cans Chicken broth plus water to equal 4 cups.
• ½ tsp. ground red pepper.
• 1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning.
• 2 cups Italian-style mixed frozen vegetables.
• 1/2 cup small shell pasta, uncooked.
• 3 cups fresh romaine lettuce, cut crosswise in 1-inch strips (or fresh spinach).
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• In a 4- qt. saucepan combine kidney beans, tomato paste, tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth with water, herb seasoning and red pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add pasta and frozen vegetables; simmer 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add tuna and romaine lettuce. Ladle into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese.