Minestrone Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
Reheating
20 mins
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
homemade soup, soup recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. Italian sweet sausage (frozen)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 clove finely minced garlic
- 2 small zucchini, sliced
- 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
- 1 lb. can tomatoes (undrained)
- 2 10 oz. cans beef bouillion
- 1 lb. can northern beans or navy beans
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 tsp. basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
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Slice the frozen sausage crosswise and brown with olive oil in dutch oven.
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Add onion, garlic, carrots, and basil. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Add zucchini, tomatoes with the liquid, bouillion,cabbage, salt, and pepper.
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Bring soup to a boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer covered for 1 hour.
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Add the beans, rice, and wine. Cook for 20 minutes, until rice is done.
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Let cool and then refrigerate.
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Reheat soup for 20 minutes. Soup should be thick. If not add more bouillion. Top with cheese and serve.