Hearty Minestrone Soup
Hearty Minestrone Soup recipe
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
italian sausage
hot or mild |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | large |
garlic cloves
chopped |
*
|
| 5 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 28 | ounces |
tomatoes
chopped |
|
| 10 | ounces |
spinach, frozen
chopped |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
beans
frozen, cut |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
basil
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
red pepper flakes
|
*
|
| 19 | ounces |
beans
romano |
|
| ¾ | cup |
pasta shells
small |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
italian sausage
hot or mild |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | large |
garlic cloves
chopped |
*
|
| 1.2 | l |
chicken broth
|
|
| 809.2 | ml/g |
tomatoes
chopped |
|
| 289 | ml/g |
spinach, frozen
chopped |
|
| 355 | ml |
carrots
sliced |
|
| 355 | ml |
beans
frozen, cut |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
marjoram
dried |
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
red pepper flakes
|
*
|
| 549.1 | ml/g |
beans
romano |
|
| 177 | ml |
pasta shells
small |
*
|
Directions
Prick the skins of the sausages; place in a saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes or until cooked.
Drain; cut into slices.
In a large saucepan or dutch kettle, heat oil and lightly brown the sausage slices.
Add the onions and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes until softened.
Add the chicken stock, chopped tomatoes including juice, frozen spinach, carrots, beans, basil, marjoram and red pepper flakes.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender.
Add the romano beans including liquid, and the pasta and peas.
Let simmer 5 to 7 minutes more or until pasta is al dente - tender but firm.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Thin soup with additional chicken stock (if you wish).
Ladle soup into heated bowls and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
