Main dishes

Cheesy Minestrone Pasta

photo by:kraft

Inspired by the classic soup, this cheesy pasta is made with veggies, ham and beans. Its creamy deliciousness comes from three different kinds of cheese.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

small onion, chopped

pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Baked Cooked Ham, chopped

large zucchini, chopped

carrot, peeled, chopped

can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed

can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves

KRAFT Singles, cut up

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook and stir onions in Dutch oven or large deep skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 min. Stir in next 6 ingredients; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 7 min., stirring occasionally.

DRAIN macaroni. Add to ingredients in Dutch oven along with the Singles pieces; cook and stir 3 min. or until Singles are melted.

SERVE topped with mozzarella and Parmesan.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1/2 lb. Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, for the spinach.

Substitute

Substitute 1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans for the black beans.

servings

total:
6 servings, 1 cup each

healthy living information

Low fat

Low calorie

Good source of vitamin A or C

Diabetes Center

carb choices

carb choices:
3-1/2

diet exchange

3 Starch + 1 Vegetable + 2 Meat (L)

nutrition bonus

Enjoy this delicious low-calorie, low-fat pasta any night of the week. As a bonus, the combination of vegetables provides an excellent source of vitamin A.