MINUTE MINESTRONE

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Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 (10-ounce) package frozen baby lima beans in a pouch with butter sauce
2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans condensed beef broth
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can whole tomato, undrained, cut up
1 cup water
2 ounces uncooked vermicelli, broken into pieces (1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
dash , ground red pepper flake, (cayenne)

Steps:

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and zucchini cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender.2. Remove frozen lima beans from pouch add to cooked vegetables. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Simmer about 15 minutes or until vermicelli is tender, stirring occasionally.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups * Calories: 220 * Calories from Fat: 60 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 7 g 11% * Saturated Fat: 2 g 10% * Cholesterol: 3 mg 1% * Sodium: 1040 mg 43% * Total Carbohydrate: 26 g 9% * Dietary Fiber: 5 g 20% * Sugars: 4 g * Protein: 12 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 20% * Calcium: 8% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 Very Lean Meat, 1 Fat or 1 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 Vegetable, 1 Very Lean Meat, 1 Fat

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