Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 Italian sausages, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 zucchini, sliced; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (diced); 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 2 cups water; 1 (10 ounce) package spinach (optional); 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans; 12 cup red wine (optional); 34 cup macaroni or 34 cup rigatoni pasta, uncooked; parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 Italian sausages, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 zucchini, sliced
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (diced)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 cups water
1 (10 ounce) package spinach (optional)
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans
12 cup red wine (optional)
34 cup macaroni or 34 cup rigatoni pasta, uncooked
parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated

Directions

1

Saute the pepperoni/sausage, garlic, onion, carrot, celery, and zucchini in a non-stick pan.
2

Place the tomatoes, bouillon, water, spinach, kidney beans, basil, oregano, and wine into the crockpot and turn onto low.
3

Stir.
4

Add the sauted meat and vegetables to the crockpot and cook on low for 6- 8 hours.
5

Approximately 1/2 hour before you're ready to eat, put the 3/4 cup of uncooked noodles into the crockpot and stir into the soup.
6

Turn the crockpot to high for this last 1/2 hour.
7

If desired, sprinkle some of the grated cheese on top of the soup once it has been ladled into individual bowls.
8

(I grate the cheese into bowls and let everyone put as much or as little on they like).