Zesty Minestrone

Loved this soup! I would only put in 1/2 onion, though - the whole one was a bit much. I used 1/2 cup dressing, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 chopped zucchini and about 20 baby carrots. I followed other suggestions and cooked the macaroni separately. My young kids even liked it. I will definitely make this again.

i thought this was a simple, healthy dish. after reading previous reviews, i decided to add the pasta separately. I also added some crushed red pepper to the crock pot to give it a little kick.

I doubled the recipe and used 2 veg and 2 chicken broths. I used sun dried tomato vinaigrette dressing instead of the Italian. I also added 1 squash instead of celery. I added ketchup 1/2 cup, dried oregano, cracked black pepper, fresh cilantro, fresh garlic and onion powder. I cooked the pasta separate and added it about 30 mins before serving. My husband is a chef and dislikes any type of soup, but he said he was impressed. My oldest son had seconds. I served it with Romano cheese and a cheddar/jack blend on top and then put in the microwave for 1 min to melt. Delicious, will defiantly make again.

The Aroma in my house was absolutely DELISH... I did make a couple of changes...some reviews talked about adding more spice, so I did... I added 3/4 cup of Zesty Italian Dressing, I used Chicken Broth, couldn't find Veggie Broth, doubled the veggies and added some cabbage, only because it was on hand and I needed to use it...I used only Basil, about 1 Tbls or so... Garlic, Lawry's Seasoned Salt and Lawry's Seasoned Pepper...and I added a 28-oz can of Italian Tomatoes...served with Italian Bread Stick with garlic-butter... Our guest loved it and asked for the recipe... Thanks Kraft, this was the best minestrone soup I have ever eaten...!!!

I did this on the stovetop. I used a roasted red pepper dressing and sauteed the veggies for about 6 minutes. Then I brought all the liquids, tomatoes, beans and veggies to a boil. Next I put in the pasta and simmered the soup with a lid on for almost an hour. I also added some garlic salt and italian seasoning. Really good and good for you.

I cooked for 6 hours. Would recommend the pasta be left out or only put in cooker for the last hour as it was very mushy when cooked for 6 hours.

i used chicken broth made from chicken soup base instead of veg broth. I added black freshly ground pepper and garlic powder, also I used extra Italian seasoning and sprinkled oregano and basil. SOOOOO good

Great flavor. My whole family loved it.I I do think it needed more broth or less pasta

This soup was amazing and so simple. I started it before work, put it in the crock pot and served with french bread and a small salad for dinner. My husband loved it too.

After reading the other reviews I changed it up alittle. I cooked it up on the stove with extra carrots and celery. I also added a jalapano pepper and 4 cloves of garlic and extra black pepper. I used a 32 oz carton of broth and added 1/2 lb whole wheat rotina cooked separately. i didn't add the extra water for more flavor also. Very easy to make a healthy choice for a light meal.