Winter Minestra Recipe
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Winter Minestra

By: IVPLAY  
"This beef-based minestra is great for cold winter days. Serve in individual bowls with Parmesan cheese and parsley sprinkled over the top."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 portobello mushrooms, diced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

Directions

  1. Crumble the ground beef into a large stockpot set over medium heat. Cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Drain off excess grease and add the olive oil. Heat the oil and add the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion is tender. Add cauliflower, jalapenos, shallot and mushrooms. Season with salt and cook for 8 to 10 minutes to release the water from the vegetables.
  2. Pour in the stewed tomatoes and season with red pepper flakes. Stir aggressively to break up the tomatoes. Pour in the beef broth and mixed vegetables and bring to a simmer. Cook until frozen vegetables are tender. Taste and adjust salt and pepper before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 170 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 28mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2008 by Rammer 
Fantastic - a nice gut filling soup for this crazy Montana winter. Add a little red wine and... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by BLONDIENEG 
I only used one can of beef broth and added a lot of garlic salt and about 1 tsp of Italian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2009 by klml 
This turned out quite good, a really nice soup/stew. Liked the flavor with the peppers and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by dnow 
This is a great recipe! I didn't have mushrooms but added a package of Knorr Vegetable soup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2009 by Allison 
This had some heat, and I didn't even add the red pepper flakes! I nixed the cauliflower,... MORE

 
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