Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 1/4 c. olive/cooking oil; 1 medium/large onion, sliced; 2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 medium/large carrots, sliced; 2 or 3 celery stalks, sliced; 1 large leek, sliced; 1 (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes, broken up; 3 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth; 1 Tbsp. dried parsley; 2 tsp. dried leaf basil; 1 tsp. dried leaf oregano; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 2 (15 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans, drained; 2 c. shredded cabbage; 1 medium zucchini, sliced; 1 c. uncooked elbow or shell macaroni; Parmesan cheese

18 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. olive/cooking oil
1 medium/large onion, sliced
2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium/large carrots, sliced
2 or 3 celery stalks, sliced
1 large leek, sliced
1 (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes, broken up
3 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
2 tsp. dried leaf basil
1 tsp. dried leaf oregano
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 (15 oz.) cans dark red kidney beans, drained
2 c. shredded cabbage
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 c. uncooked elbow or shell macaroni
Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Heat oil in large pot.
2

Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery and leek.
3

Saute until onion is tender.
4

Add tomatoes with liquid, breaking up tomatoes; stir in broth, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
5

Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
6

Stir in beans and cabbage.
7

Simmer 10 minutes longer.
8

Stir in zucchini and macaroni.
9

Simmer for 30 minutes and serve with Parmesan cheese.