The Best Bacon Beef Minestrone

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    8 -10 servings

  • Calories

    307 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Italian, American

The Best Bacon Beef Minestrone

This hearty soup has a little twist on traditional minestrone using crisp, smokey bacon, savory chunks of sirloin, nutrient rich beans, tons of seasonal vegetables that are swimming in a tomato-y beef broth. Comfort food at it's best!

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Ingredients

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  • 1/4 lb Bacon cooked crisp and diced (if using pre-cooked bacon/turkey bacon, be sure to add a little additional olive oil when sauteing veggies and or beef)
  • 1/2 lb Sirloin diced (other cuts of beef may be substituted)
  • 1 onion diced fine
  • 2 carrots peeled, diced small (or sub. 1 cup of baby carrots, diced)
  • 1 leek quartered, rinsed and diced small (white part and about 1 inch of green)
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups green cabbage shredded, store bought works great
  • 1 small zucchini grated or diced
  • 1 potato peeled and diced into small cubes (I used a russet potato, but try other varieties)
  • 4 cups beef broth (32 oz) or stock, for a brothy soup, add additional 32 oz. of broth
  • 2 cups chicken broth or stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 5 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley chopped, divided (dried may be substituted)
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1-2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 15 oz cannellini beans (1 can) drained and rinsed (may sub other white bean)
  • 15 oz Kidney Beans (1 can) drained and rinsed (may sub black beans)
  • 4 plum tomatoes diced or 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 - 1 cup pasta shells small pasta like orecchiette, elbows, orzo, etc
  • Parmesan Cheese freshly grated, for garnish
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Instructions

  1. In a large heavy pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set on paper towels to drain and cool, reserve drippings. Once cooled, chop or crumble bacon into bite size pieces, set aside.
  2. Increase the heat to medium-high and if needed add a couple teaspoons of olive oil to pan. Toss in your sirloin and brown quickly on all sides, removing from pan once browned. Set aside.
  3. Saute your onions, leeks and carrots in the bacon pan drippings, adding olive oil if needed until vegetables are tender and just beginning to brown, about 8-10 minutes.
  4. Add garlic and saute an additional minute, until fragrant. Stir in your shredded cabbage, zucchini (grated or diced), and diced potato. Add in chicken and beef broth (I used more beef broth). Stir in tomato paste.
  5. Return the browned beef and a handful of the crisp bacon to the soup and bring to a boil. Reserve the rest of the bacon for serving. Reduce heat to simmer and add in 2 tablespoons parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Stir into soup, simmering for about 15 minutes. Add in beans (drained and rinsed) and chopped tomatoes.
  6. Stir in pasta shells, simmer until the pasta is tender, about 10-12 minutes. Before serving adjust your seasonings as needed and add additional 3 tablespoons of fresh, chopped parsley.
  7. Sprinkle remaining bacon on top as a garnish for serving. Garnish each bowl with a generous amount of grated parmesan cheese and additional bacon and a few pieces of fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

  • TIP | If using pre-cooked or turkey bacon, you will need to add a couple tablespoons of olive oil to saute your veggies and brown your sirloin.TIP | I add an additional 32 oz box of beef broth, making it brothier.This recipe was adapted from the Bacon, Beans and Beer Cookbook from Happy Simple Living.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 307kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 1036mg (43%) Potassium 903mg (26%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 3336IU (67%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8-10 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 307 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 307kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 1036mg 43%
Potassium 903mg 19%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 3336IU 67%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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