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Minestrone Soup
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 161
An easy soup with lots of veggies.
Ingredients:
1/4 c olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced or 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1-1/3 c coarsely chopped onion
1-1/2 c coarsely chopped celery and leaves
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 c sliced carrots, fresh or frozen
4-3/4 c shredded cabbage
1 can (1 lb) tomatoes, cut up
1 c canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (other beans will work well too, this time we are using canellini beans
1-1/2 c frozen peas (optional since we don’t like them)
1-1/2 c fresh green beans
dash hot sauce
11 c water
2 c uncooked, broken spaghetti (or other pasta, this time we used elbow macaroni) different noodles may take different amounts of time to cook in the soup so keep an eye on it.
Directions:
1. 1.Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan.
2. 2.Add garlic, onion, and celery and sauté about 5 minutes.
3. 3.Add all remaining ingredients except spaghetti, and stir until ingredients are well mixed.
4. 4.Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. 5.Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes only.
By RecipeOfHealth.com