Louann's Minestrone Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
30 minReady
50 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
3 |
garlic cloves
minced |
||
¼ | cup |
sherry
dry |
* |
4 | cups |
vegetable stock
|
|
28 | ounces |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
undrained, chopped |
|
15 | ounces |
red kidney beans
drained and rinsed |
|
1 ½ | tablespoons |
tomato paste
or more to taste |
|
2 | medium |
zucchini
cut in small pieces |
|
½ | pound |
green beans
(fresh) sliced |
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | splash |
red hot pepper sauce
or to taste |
* |
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
fresh, ground |
|
2 | teaspoons |
basil
dried |
* |
2 | teaspoons |
oregano
dried |
|
½ | cup |
pasta, elbow macaroni
small shell |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
59 | ml |
sherry
dry |
* |
946 | ml |
vegetable stock
|
|
809.2 | ml/g |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
undrained, chopped |
|
433.5 | ml/g |
red kidney beans
drained and rinsed |
|
23 | ml |
tomato paste
or more to taste |
|
2 | medium |
zucchini
cut in small pieces |
|
226.8 | g |
green beans
(fresh) sliced |
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
1 | splash |
red hot pepper sauce
or to taste |
* |
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
fresh, ground |
|
1E+1 | ml |
basil
dried |
* |
1E+1 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
118 | ml |
pasta, elbow macaroni
small shell |
* |
Directions
In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic in the sherry until the onion is translucent, adding more sherry if needed.
Add everything else, and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.