Vegetable Beef Minestrone Recipe
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Vegetable Beef Minestrone

By: Lindsay Perejma  
"Plenty of vegetables, chick peas or beans of your choice plus pasta."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 2 ounces spaghetti, broken into pieces

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon and ground beef until well done, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Drain off the grease and add carrots, garlic, onion and celery. Season with the bay leaf, basil, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Stir in tomatoes and beef stock.
  2. Simmer for about 20 minutes then put in the chickpeas and broken spaghetti. Cook covered, for about 10 minutes or until spaghetti is al dente. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 218 | Total Fat: 12.5g | Cholesterol: 35mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by Jenn 
My whole family loved this soup! I found that it was going to be a bit thick and did add 3... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2004 by LESLIE30 
this makes a superb soup! i chopped up a heavy half pound of stew meat, used a sprinkle of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2004 by MEDEAJD 
I made this recipe tonight and it was excellent. A few variations: I put 1/2 can chickpeas... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JUDYSG 
Different from most minestrones I've tasted, but very good and very easy. Seemed a bit thick... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by Caroline C 
I made this minus the ground beef - I just didn't really like the idea of it. As written it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Salabras 
This soup was outstanding! I'm a big fan of soups and have several cookbooks dedicated souly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2004 by HUNGRYJOHN 
Fantastic! Try it. This is the world's best minestrone, and incredibly quick and easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by Auntie Leen 
This was great. I added 1 can of minestrone condensed soup, and used small shells instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by Janet S. 
I found this recipe to be very tasty. I found I had to add more water/beef bouillon. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2005 by SCOLLUT 
Not at all good. The bacon is a terrible mistake, the flavor seems out of place in a... MORE

 
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