Soups & Salads
Minestrone Gratinée
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Servings: 4 | Calories: 406
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Servings
4
Calories
406
This minestrone soup is a level up from average with added Italian seasoning, tomatoes, beans and other savory ingredients. Just put in a bowl and top with Sargento® Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese and a toasted piece of sliced French bread to make every bite an experience.
Ingredients
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 slices French bread, 1/2-inch thick, toasted
- 1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 Tbsp. (1/2 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Spray large saucepan with nonstick vegetable spray. Cook zucchini and celery over medium heat until tender. Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, sugar and Italian seasoning. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Add garbanzo beans; heat 10 minutes.
- Place toasted French bread on broiler pan. Top each bread slice with 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese. Place under preheated broiler 5 inches from heat; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Ladle soup into bowls; top with Mozzarella French bread. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each serving; top with parsley.
