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Crowd-Size Minestrone
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 26 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is a great minestrone. I improvise and add pasta or whatever else I have that sounds good at the time. This came from Betty Crocker Creative Recipes # 133.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups water
4 cups tomato juice
1 cup dry red wine or 1 cup water
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 medium green cabbage, chopped (3 cups)
2 small zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
2 stalks celery, chopped
28 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (15 ounce) cans beans, rinsed and drained (such as kidney, garbanzo or great northern)
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
grated stella parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Heat oil in 8-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook garlic and onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Serve with cheese.
3. To Refrigerate:.
4. Refrigerate tightly covered no longer than 48 hours.
5. To Reheat From Refrigerator:.
6. Cover and heat soup to boiling in 8-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
By RecipeOfHealth.com