Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Vegetarian (or not) Minestrone



I loved this soup! And I think it kept getting better each day for leftovers. I had it vegetarian, but it would be so good with meat. I would have thrown in sausage if I had some. Also, I left out the noodles because I wanted Dieter to eat it. You could add any vegetables to this. I didn't have zucchini but I added broccoli.

7 cups Broth or Water
2 15 oz cans of Tomato Sauce
4 Tomatoes, cut up
1 Onion, chopped
2 cups shredded Cabbage
1 cup thinly sliced Zucchini
1 cup thinly sliced Carrots
1/2 cup Celery, chopped
2 TBsp. dried Parsley Flakes
1 clove of Garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Basil
1/4 tsp. dried Thyme
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 cup small Whole Wheat Macaroni
2 cups Beans, cooked (Your choice. I used white)
Salt to taste
Opt: 1 pound Stew Beef, cut into cubes
Opt: Parmesan Cheese

-In a large pot over medium heat combine the broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion, garlic, celery, cabbage, zucchini, carrots, meat, and spices.
-When water is boiling add macaroni and beans. Simmer.
-Ladle soup into bowls and add parmesan.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Shu Han said...

sounds like a kind of minestrone I like! I usually just make one with whatever vegetable I like, with or without meat too, it's just so versatile, not to mention, healthy!

France@beyondthepeel said...

HHMMMM Minestrone soup. Isn't it just the perfect winter food. Thanks you so much for coming by Whole Food Wednesdays and sharing it with everyone. It looks wonderful.

Debbie @ Easy Natural Food said...

I love minestrone, and this looks really tasty! I'm hosting a weekly blog carnival specifically for soups, stocks and chowders, every Sunday! I would love it if you would come over and post this recipe. Here's a link with more information:

http://easynaturalfood.com/2011/10/17/introducing-sunday-night-soup-night/

I hope to see you there!
Debbie

Dana @ Cooking At Cafe D said...

Thanks for sharing your tasty looking recipe at our Friday FREE-FOR-ALL!

~ Dana
Cooking at Cafe D