MINESTRONE SOUP

1 cup finely minced celery
1 cup finely minced onion
1 cup finely minced carrot
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup garbanzo beans
1/2 cup kidney beans
1/2 cup whole dried peas
1/2 cup white pea beans
3/4 cup sliced carrots
3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced celery
3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup rice or barley
1 cup shell macaroni
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese

Slowly sauté finely minced onion, celery and carrot in butter until very brown. Add peas and beans and
about 3 quarts of water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos - they will take the
longest) about 2 to 2 ½ hours. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary
and cook another hour. About 20 minutes before serving time add the macaroni and more water if needed.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty garlic bread.

 

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sounds really good

.... no meat? i would think that ground meat or finely chopped meat would taste good in this

 

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Traditional Italian minestrone is a vegetable only soup. I do add beef (cubed round steak usually) for my husband.

 

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small cubes of spicy italian sausage work wonders in it as well

 

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tag this looks good. i been looking for vegetarian dishes. i am gonna try this but without the cheese maybe.

Mmm...going to have to try this. Minestrone is my most favorite soup evah!

 

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