Minestrone Gratinée

Summary

• Difficulty:
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 slices French bread, 1/2-inch thick, toasted
• 1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese
• 2 Tbsp. (1/2 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Spray large saucepan with nonstick vegetable spray. Cook zucchini and celery over medium heat until tender. Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, sugar and Italian seasoning. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Add garbanzo beans; heat 10 minutes.
2. Place toasted French bread on broiler pan. Top each bread slice with 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese. Place under preheated broiler 5 inches from heat; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
3. Ladle soup into bowls; top with Mozzarella French bread. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each serving; top with parsley.