Minestrone Soup
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3.6
105 reviews
Good
Minestrone Soup
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Minestrone Soup ~ it will warm you, satisfy you, fortify you, and slim you. Not bad for a bowl of soup.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- several inner stalks of celery plus the leaves, sliced
- 32 ounces chicken beef, or vegetable broth.
- 2 bay leaves
- Parmesan rind optional but good!
- 26 ounces of strained or crushed tomatoes I love Pomi
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers
- 2 carrots diced
- 1/2 small delicata squash halved, seeded, and sliced (no need to peel)
- 1 golden beet diced or cut in small wedges
- 2 cups purple and orange cauliflower florets sliced if large
- handful fresh green beans sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 medium zucchini cut in half moons
- 1 or 2 sliced red jalapeño peppers or use dried chili flakes to taste, start with 1/2 tsp
- 15 ounce can of kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked small cut pasta such as ditalini
- 2-3 handfuls fresh greens I used baby spinach
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
garnish
- fresh grated parmesan cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add the oil and butter to a large soup pot and sauté the onion for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a few more minutes, stirring often. Add the celery and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the broth or stock, bay leaves, and cheese rind to the pan.
- While the onions etc are cooking puree the tomatoes and the red peppers in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Add the tomato sauce to the pot and stir. Bring the soup up to a simmer, lower the heat, and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Add the denser veggies to the pot first, to give them a head start ~ I add the carrots, squash, and beets now. Let them simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Next add the cauliflower, beans, zucchini, red peppers (or dried flakes if using) and kidney beans. Cover and simmer until the veggies are tender. If the soup seems too thick, add a little water to thin it down.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and then add the greens. Stir them into the soup until they have wilted down.
- Remove the cheese rind and the bay leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve topped with cheese and a drizzle of oil, if you like.
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3.6
105 reviews
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