Winter Minestrone

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• ½ cup rinsed and drained canned Great Northern Beans
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ cup diced zucchini
• 2 ½ cups chopped Swiss chard
• + 10 more ingredients
• • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup diced fennel
  • 5 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup chopped carrot
  • ¼ cup uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta)
  • 2 tablespoons grated Asiago cheese
  • 1 ¼ cups cubed peeled acorn or butternut squash (about 1 medium)

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, basil, oregano, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add squash and next 3 ingredients (through fennel); sauté 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water, broth, and tomato paste; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 mi...

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