Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 1 (2 lb.) beef soup bone; 2 lb. shin beef, cut up; 4 qt. water; 1 1/2 lb. tomatoes, peeled; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 2 medium onions, cut up; 1/4 c. chopped parsley; 2 cloves crushed garlic; 2 Tbsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 2 tsp. basil leaves, crushed; 2 c. sliced carrots; 2 c. sliced celery; 4 c. uncooked shells or macaroni; 2 pkg. Italian green beans; 10 oz. peas; 1 lb. can red kidney beans

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) beef soup bone
2 lb. shin beef, cut up
4 qt. water
1 1/2 lb. tomatoes, peeled
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 medium onions, cut up
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. basil leaves, crushed
2 c. sliced carrots
2 c. sliced celery
4 c. uncooked shells or macaroni
2 pkg. Italian green beans
10 oz. peas
1 lb. can red kidney beans

Directions

1

Place soup bone and beef in large pot (8 quart).
2

Add water; bring to boil; skim.
3

Add tomatoes, sauce, onions, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and basil; bring to boil.
4

Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
5

Add carrots and celery; cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Remove meat and bones; trim fat off meat and discard.
6

Cut meat into pieces and return to soup.
7

Heat to boiling; add uncooked pasta, green beans and peas.
8

Simmer 20 minutes.
9

Stir in kidney beans; heat to boiling.
10

Makes about 6 quarts.