Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 8 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 zucchini, diced; 3 ounces green beans, chopped into small pieces; 8 ounces cabbage, shredded; 1/2 cup oil; 1 1/2 ounces butter; 5 cups water; 3 beef bouillon cubes; 25 ounces whole tomatoes, canned; 15 ounces cannellini beans, canned, drained

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 onions, finely chopped
3 carrots, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
8 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced
2 zucchini, diced
3 ounces green beans, chopped into small pieces
8 ounces cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 ounces butter
5 cups water
3 beef bouillon cubes
25 ounces whole tomatoes, canned
15 ounces cannellini beans, canned, drained

Directions

1

Heat oil and butter in large pan, add onions, cook over medium heat until onions are pale golden brown. Add carrots, cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Repeat this procedure with the potatoes, then the celery, zucchini, beans and cabbage.
2

Stir in water, crumbled stock cubes and undrained, mashed tomatoes. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until soup is thick.
3

During last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in cannellini beans.
4

Season with salt and pepper. If desired, grated parmesan cheese can be stirred into the soup before serving or served separately with the soup.