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Ken's Minestrone Soup

SUBMITTED BY: puckjam77

"My husband and I love the minestrone soup at restaurants, so he came home and started experimenting. This is the delicious soup that he came up with."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 1 (29 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1 pinch Italian seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons vegetarian chicken flavor seasoning
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large 4 to 5 quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Mix in garlic, onion and carrots. Saute the vegetables until just tender; approximately 5 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes with juice, cannellini beans, and kidney beans to the saucepan. Fill each can with water, and add the water to the saucepan. Mix in green beans and zucchini. Sprinkle parsley, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, chicken-style seasoning, and cayenne pepper into the soup; stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover, and let simmer 30 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by STACEYMARIE23
This was very good. I added small pasta shells, peas, and green beans to it. Will make again.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by JOEY53
I doubled this recipes for my Bible study group of 12. I added a bit for spice for extra... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by MICHELLESALINAS
THIS WAS VERY GOOD I ADDED MORE GARLIC AND SOME SPINACH . ILOVE THIS IV MADE IT TWICE. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by SEASHELL271
This soup is great!!! And it's better than what you get in a restaurant. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by KEARA
This soup was very thin. I had to add two cans of drained tomatoes to thicken it as well as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by PELWAR
I love this recipe and didn't change a thing, however, I didn't know whether I was supposed to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2003 by MELZIE22
too watery. I had to add a can of tomatoe juice to thicken it up MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by KATWRUCK
My husband & I love this soup. I used more spices than called for, and didn't drain/rinse the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by TERIAN
This is the best recipe for minestrone I have ever tried! My family loves it! I add tiny... MORE