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8 servings
Minestrone
Created by The MDM Team, Thursday, 10 January 2008
Are you ready for some great and hearty Italian vegetable soup? This is the one! It's the perfect way to warm up.
Ingredients
10 cups cooked red beans
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 zucchini, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 tbsp. butter
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. oil
1 carrot, diced
5 leaves spinach or chard, chopped
8 oz. tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes
Parmiggiano Reggiano, grated
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 zucchini, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 tbsp. butter
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. oil
1 carrot, diced
5 leaves spinach or chard, chopped
8 oz. tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes
Parmiggiano Reggiano, grated
Methods/steps
Crush 7 cups of beans and leave the remaining beans whole. Combine all remaining ingredients except macaroni and basil. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Add basil and macaroni and cook an additional 15 minutes.
Serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmiggiano Reggiano.
Additional Tips
Ready in 1 hour and 15 min
