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Minestrone Soup

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"This soup is very filling and healthy. If possible use fresh vegetables and herbs from the garden. If you like, you can replace the kidney beans with cannelini beans."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 large potato, cubed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 large head cabbage, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 3 cups fresh corn kernels
  • 1 large zucchini, sliced
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large soup pot combine the vegetable stock, the undrained tomatoes, potato, onion, celery, carrot, cabbage and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
  2. Stir in the beans, corn, zucchini and pasta; simmer for 10 to 15 more minutes until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2004 by DZIER813 
classic minestrone, I changed the stewed tomatoes to whole cooked tomatoes amd hand crushed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2003 by WERUD 
The flavor was quite good but I found that it was more like a stew then a soup. I would omit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by TAYLOR555 
I really enjoyed this healthy meal. It was more like a stew. I ended up using half of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by PLF 
Could the ingredient amounts be off? I needed to add a significant amount of additional liquid... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by HARDROCKGIRL777 
Use half the cabbage, add 2-3 extra cups of broth, also about 1 tsp. garlic powder and you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by O Celine 
I can't believe how easy it was to make yet really good and filling. I added extra tomato... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2006 by Kathy 
Very good - added some garlic, used white beans instead of kidney beans. Needed more broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by MLKUSHNER 
I thought the taste was okay, but there were too many vegetables in it. It sucked up all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2006 by lisa mccarty 
Easy to make, and my whole family loves it! Makes great leftover lunch the next day! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.29 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by LRIGREM 
I think this is a very good soup. I used shell pasta, and it needed to cook for longer to be... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Minestrone Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 399

  • Total Fat: 2.4g
  • Cholesterol: < 1mg
  • Sodium: 382mg
  • Total Carbs: 80.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 17.8g
  • Protein: 19.6g

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