Empty the Pantry Minestrone

Name: Empty the Pantry Minestrone
Ingredients: 12 ounces boneless pork (I used lean shoulder); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 5 celery ribs, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 3 potatoes, medium, peeled & diced; 3 roma tomatoes, chopped; 28 ounces diced tomatoes; 3 zucchini, chopped; 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 8 cups chicken broth; salt; fresh ground black pepper

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Ingredients

12 ounces boneless pork (I used lean shoulder)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
5 celery ribs, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
3 potatoes, medium, peeled & diced
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
28 ounces diced tomatoes
3 zucchini, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
8 cups chicken broth
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

Freeze pork until firm but not frozen solid.
2

Slice into 1/4 inch slices.
3

Then cut these into smaller slices the width of your finger & 1/2 the length of your finger.
4

Heat oil in your favorite soup cauldron & toss pork slices in to brown.
5

Add onion, celery & garlic.
6

Saute with pork until onion is translucent.
7

Add basil, potato & tomatoes.
8

Add chicken broth & simmer for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
9

Add zuchini & parsley - simmer 30 minutes.
10

Serve with freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese & hot crusty bread (let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
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