Kate's Minestrone Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
large, diced |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
large, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
potatoes
large, diced |
|
| ½ | pound |
green beans
cut into 1 inch pieces |
|
| 6 | cups |
water
|
|
| ½ | each |
cabbage
small, shredded |
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| ½ | bag |
spinach
coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 2 | each |
zucchini
medium, diced |
|
| 6 | each |
beef bouillon cubes
|
*
|
| 16 | ounces |
red kidney beans
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 2 | cups |
orzo pasta
cooked |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
finely grated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
large, diced |
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
large, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
potatoes
large, diced |
|
| 226.8 | g |
green beans
cut into 1 inch pieces |
|
| 1.4 | l |
water
|
|
| 0.5 | each |
cabbage
small, shredded |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 0.5 | bag |
spinach
coarsely chopped |
*
|
| 2 | each |
zucchini
medium, diced |
|
| 6 | each |
beef bouillon cubes
|
*
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
red kidney beans
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 473 | ml |
orzo pasta
cooked |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
finely grated |
|
Directions
In large saucepot, cook onion, carots, potatoes and green beans until just browned (about 20 minutes).
Add water, cabbage, tomatoes with their liquid, spinach, zucchini, and bouillon.
Bring to the boil, stirring to break up tomatoes.
Simmer, covered, over low heat for about 40 minutes until vegetables are tender.
DON'T overcook or they'll get mushy.
Heat water for orzo.
As orzo cooks, stir beans into the soup andamp; heat for 15 minutes.
To serve, ladle soup into the bowls, stirring orzo into each bowl.
Top with cheese.
