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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 375 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Combine vegetable broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, celery, carrots, green beans, zucchini, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, thyme, and black pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker. | 2. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. | 3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. | 4. Stir spinach and macaroni into minestrone; cook another 15 minutes. Top with Parmesan cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable broth	6	cups		974.16	157.93200000000002	35.7192	23.0256
tomato	1	can	crushed	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
kidney bean	1	can	drained	80.0	11.3103	11.5862	1.3793
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
rib celery	2		diced	-	-	-	-
carrot	2		diced	59.04	13.7952	1.3392	0.3456
green bean	1	cup		31.0	6.97	1.83	0.22
zucchini	1			3.36	0.4976	0.4336	0.064
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
parsley	1	tablespoon	minced	1.368	0.2405	0.1129	0.03
oregano	1 1/2	teaspoons		3.975	1.0338	0.135	0.0642
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
thyme	3/4	teaspoon		0.606	0.1467	0.0334	0.0101
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
elbow macaroni	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
spinach	4	cups	chopped	27.6	4.356	3.432	0.46799999999999997
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	grated	74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.