Quick and Hearty Minestrone!

Quick and Easy Minestrone!

Delish!

Yield: 4 servings

NI:281 calories, 3.7g fat, 4g fiber!

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground round
6c water
1 (14.5-ounce)can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped.
1 (4.4 0z) package minestrone soup mix
(such as Lipton's Kettle Creations)
1/2c uncooked ditalini (very short tubular macaroni)
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sat
1 (10 oz0 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry.

Directions:

Cook meat in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well, and return meat to pan. Stir in water, tomatoes, and soup mix; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in ditalini, pepper, salt, and spinach; simmer 7 minutes or until pasta is done. Serve soup immediately or store in an airtight container in refrigerator.