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 Minestrone Soup

 

A favorite after a long day of skiing...
 

1 large 

 

onion, chopped

 

2 large 

 

carrots, chopped

 

2 stalks 

 

celery, chopped

 

½ lb 

 

green beans, cut into 1" pieces

 

¼ cup 

 

vegetable oil

 

4 cups 

 

water

 

10 oz 

 

package frozen chopped spinach

 

15¼ oz 

 

can chopped tomatoes, with liquid

 

15¼ oz 

 

can pinto beans, with liquid

 

15¼ oz 

 

can wax beans, with liquid

 

15¼ oz 

 

can garbanzo beans, with liquid

 

15¼ oz 

 

can black-eyed peas, with liquid

 

16 oz 

 

can red kidney beans

 

4 cubes 

 

vegetable or beef bouillon

 

2 medium 

 

zucchini, chopped

 

2 medium 

 

potatoes, peeled and chopped

 

½ cup 

 

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

 

1

Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and green beans in vegetable oil. Do not brown. Place vegetables in a large stock pot and add the rest of the ingredients, reserving the potatoes and the cheese. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for about 40 minutes. Add potatoes and continue cooking until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes longer.

2

Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan.

 

Servings: 12
 

 Cooking Tips

*This soup is even better the next day!

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