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Minute Minestrone with Bays® Crostini
Makes 4 servings
Minute-Minestrone with Bays Crostini
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Minute-Minestrone with Bays Crostini


Ingredients
2 cans (15 ounces each) country vegetable soup
2 leaves romaine lettuce, chopped
2 slices prosciutto, chopped (optional)
1/2 medium zucchini, sliced
2 tablespoons grated Asiago cheese
1 cup leftover cooked pasta
  Olive oil
4 teaspoons prepared pesto
  Chopped Italian parsley
  Grated lemon peel
  BAYS® Crostini (recipe follows)
   
In a large saucepan, combine soup, romaine, prosciutto, zucchini and cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until hot and bubbly. In a skillet over low heat, toss pasta with oil to heat thoroughly. Ladle soup mixture into individual bowls. Stir one teaspoonful of prepared pesto into each serving. Spoon pasta on top; sprinkle with parsley and lemon peel. Serve with Bays® Crostini.
 
Other additions   Leftover cooked sugar snap peas or green beans, cut up; pepperoni or chopped ham.
Bays® Crostini
 
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dry Italian salad dressing mix
4 BAYS® English muffins, split
2 tablespoons grated Asiago cheese
1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
   
Combine oil and dressing mix; brush on both sides of muffin halves. Place on baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheeses. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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