Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 12 lb extra lean ground beef; 1 large onion, diced; 1 large carrot, diced; 1 stalk celery, diced; 1 small zucchini, diced; 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes; 1 potato, peeled & diced; 3 garlic cloves, diced; 6 cups turkey stock; 1 teaspoon basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 34 cup orzo pasta; 1 (19 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained; 12 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 13 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 8 dashes Tabasco sauce

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

12 lb extra lean ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small zucchini, diced
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
1 potato, peeled & diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
6 cups turkey stock
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
34 cup orzo pasta
1 (19 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
12 cup fresh parsley, chopped
13 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
8 dashes Tabasco sauce

Directions

1

In large saucepan, cook meat over medium heat until browned, breaking up with fork; drain off fat.
2

Add onion; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
3

Add carrot, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, potato and garlic; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
4

Add stock; bring to boil.
5

Add pasta, oregano and basil; cook for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm and vegetables are cooked.
6

Add kidney beans, parsley, Parmesan cheese and hot pepper sauce; heat through.
7

Season with salt and pepper to taste.