Great Northern Minestrone
Yield
5 servingsPrep
15 minCook
3 hrsReady
4 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
great northern beans
rinsed |
|
| 1 | x |
water
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
basil
dry |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dry |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
ham
leftover, or beef bones |
*
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes
undrained |
|
| 4 | cups |
mixed vegetables
carrots, zucchini, celery and cabbage, thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
pasta, elbow macaroni
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
great northern beans
rinsed |
|
| 1 | x |
water
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
basil
dry |
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dry |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
ham
leftover, or beef bones |
*
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes
undrained |
|
| 946 | ml |
mixed vegetables
carrots, zucchini, celery and cabbage, thinly sliced |
|
| 118 | ml |
pasta, elbow macaroni
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
*
|
Directions
Add beans to 3 cups boiling water, boil for 2 minutes.
Cover and let stand 1 to 4 hours.
Drain and rinse well.
Place beans in kettle. Add 6 cups water, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and ham or beef bones.
Bring to boil. Cover and simmer 1 hour or until beans are almost tender.
Add tomatoes, vegetables, macaroni and parsley, breaking up tomatoes.
Cover and simmer ½ hour longer or until ingredients are done.
Add more water if a thinner consistency is desired.
Adjust seasonings.
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
