Zesty Minestrone

I made this for my husband and I and we both loved it. I added zuchinni which worked really well. I did not like the pasta cooked with the soup, it added too much starch. Next timeI will cook it seperate and add it at the end.

It was pretty good. I thought it needed something more to it though. I just couldn't pin point what though.

I used barley instead of mac and a tbsp. of Italian seasoning.

good.

We love this recipe! It has great flavor. I do add quite a few more veggies (zucchini, summer squash, whatever else I have around). The only other problem we have encountered is that the noodles soak up much of the broth, so next time we will make the noodles separately and add them as needed, since we double this to make leftovers and freeze some.

I made a couple of additions to the receipe by adding 1 can of red beans, and 1 can of white beans. Then I double the entire receipe (including the additions) and cook for 8 hours on high. I have it for all week long, easily reheated on the stove.

I really enjoyed this soup. It was so easy to make. My fiance and I like spicy food so I added about 2-3 tbsp chili sauce. I served with garlic bread and a tossed salad. Will be making again for sure.

We've made this numerous times and added extra ingredients, experimenting a little each time. This is a meal we will make again and again. Very easy, too!

this was so good, i couldn't believe it. I also altered it a bit. I put zucchini,cabbage , cannelini beans and garbanzo beans. And to spices it up I add cayanne pepper. I love making this on a cold night.

This is an excellent recipe. I've made it twice #1 - as per recipe; #2 - used regular Italian dressing instead of the Zesty, instead of just using the diced tomatoes I used the can which said, sweet basil & vinager, and instead of 2 cans of vegetable broth I used one and the other was chicken broth; also I did not cook the pasta in the soup just added to soup at time of serving; did not use shell macaroni (felt it was too big) - used the little tubes and this is also a great recipe with these changes. Either way it's a great recipe.