BLACK BEAN MINESTRONE SOUP

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This tasty black bean minestrone soup delivers a lot of hearty ingredients in a single bowl, including ham, loads of veggies, and cheesy pasta.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 30m

Yield Makes 3 qt. or 12 servings, 1 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cans (15 oz. each) black beans, drained, rinsed
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 each: onion, zucchini and celery stalk, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, chopped
1 pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Baked Cooked Ham, chopped
1 cup water
1 pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
2 cups fresh spinach leaves

Steps:

Combine beans, broth, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, celery, carrots, ham and red pepper in Dutch oven or stockpot. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Add water and Macaroni; stir. Cook 7 to 8 min. or until Macaroni is tender.
Stir in Cheese Sauce Mix and spinach; cook 2 min. or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 570 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 13 g