RatingDifficultyIntermediate
Minestrone is a thick soup made with vegetables, typically including beans, onions, celery, carrots, tomatoes, and pasta.
Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time55 mins
6 tb butter
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
4 ea carrots, chopped
1 ts mixed Italian seasoning
3 ea stalks celery, chopped
¼ ts pepper
2 ea onions, chopped
4 ea potatoes, coarsely chopped
1 ea clove garlic, minced
4 ea beef bouillon cubes
1 ea head cabbage, chopped
2 ea large zucchini, sliced
1 ea large can tomatoes
2 cn kidney beans, drained
8 c water, more if needed
10 oz frozen chopped spinach
⅓ c brown rice, uncooked
¾ c grated Parmesan cheese
1 ts salt
1Melt butter in large soup kettle; saute carrots, celery, onions,garlic, and cabbage, about 20 minutes; stir often.
2Add tomatoes,water, rice, seasonings, potatoes, bouillon cubes and zucchini.
4Reduce heat and simmer covered, at least 30 minutes.
5Addbeans and spinach; return to a boil and cook over medium heat untilspinach is cooked; add more water if needed.
Ingredients
6 tb butter
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
4 ea carrots, chopped
1 ts mixed Italian seasoning
3 ea stalks celery, chopped
¼ ts pepper
2 ea onions, chopped
4 ea potatoes, coarsely chopped
1 ea clove garlic, minced
4 ea beef bouillon cubes
1 ea head cabbage, chopped
2 ea large zucchini, sliced
1 ea large can tomatoes
2 cn kidney beans, drained
8 c water, more if needed
10 oz frozen chopped spinach
⅓ c brown rice, uncooked
¾ c grated Parmesan cheese
1 ts salt
Directions
1Melt butter in large soup kettle; saute carrots, celery, onions,garlic, and cabbage, about 20 minutes; stir often.
2Add tomatoes,water, rice, seasonings, potatoes, bouillon cubes and zucchini.
4Reduce heat and simmer covered, at least 30 minutes.
5Addbeans and spinach; return to a boil and cook over medium heat untilspinach is cooked; add more water if needed.