Tuna Minestrone with Parmesan Cheese Recipe

QUICK TIP: Try a tuna twist! Adding tuna to your favorite soup is an inexpensive and healthy way to add excitement to lunch or dinner during the chilly winter months! Check out this simple recipes below—Starkist’s Tuna Minestrone. This yummy dish will keep you and your family warm all winter long! And be sure to visit starkist.com for more delicious chilly-weather recipes!

Tuna Minestrone with Parmesan Cheese

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 pouch (6.4 oz.) or 2 pouches (2.6 oz. each) Starkist ® Albacore Tuna
1 can (15.25 oz.) Kidney beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup tomato paste
1 can (14.5 oz.) Italian-style, diced tomatoes
2 cans (14.5 oz.) Chicken broth plus water to equal 4 cups
½ tsp. ground red pepper
1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning
2 cups Italian-style mixed frozen vegetables
½ cup small shell pasta, uncooked
3 cups fresh romaine lettuce, cut crosswise in 1-inch strips (or fresh spinach)
Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1.       In a 4- qt. saucepan combine kidney beans, tomato paste, tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth with water, herb seasoning and red pepper.  Bring to a boil over high heat. 
2.       Add pasta and frozen vegetables; simmer 8 minutes.
3.       Remove from heat; add tuna and romaine lettuce.  Ladle into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese.