Minestrone Meatball Soup

A simple and delicious soup from Pillsbury Heart Healthy Recipes. I sometimes like to add beans or leftovers to this too.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (14 1/2ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, canned, undrained
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 1  cup carrot, chopped
• 1  cup potato, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  cup rotini pasta, uncooked
• 36  meatballs, frozen, cooked
•  parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Spray dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
3. Add onions, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients except rotini and meatballs.
5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
6. Cover; simmer 30 minutes.
7. Stir in rotini and meatballs.
8. Simmer uncovered an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables and rotini are tender.
9. If desired, serve with Parmesan cheese.