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Minestrone Pasta Salad

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 24, 2014
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This traditional beans-and-pasta dish is on the table in only 20 minutes. Now that's quick!

Minestrone Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 21 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (7 1/2 ounces) uncooked medium pasta shells
  • 2/3 cup Italian dressing
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 can (19 oz) Progresso™ red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed or diced tomatoes, drained

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Toss pasta and remaining ingredients. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

460 Calories
10g Total Fat
22g Protein
71g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
630mg
26%
Potassium
770mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
71g
24%
Dietary Fiber
11g
47%
Sugars
6g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
4 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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