Ken's Minestrone Soup Recipe
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Ken's Minestrone Soup

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 7 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 225 | Total Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by PELWAR   view full review
I love this recipe and didn't change a thing, however, I didn't know whether I was supposed to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by STACEYMARIE23   view full review
This was very good. I added small pasta shells, peas, and green beans to it. Will make again....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by TERIAN   view full review
This is the best recipe for minestrone I have ever tried! My family loves it! I add tiny...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by JOEY53   view full review
I doubled this recipes for my Bible study group of 12. I added a bit for spice for extra...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by MICHELLESALINAS   view full review
THIS WAS VERY GOOD I ADDED MORE GARLIC AND SOME SPINACH . ILOVE THIS IV MADE IT TWICE.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by KATWRUCK   view full review
My husband & I love this soup. I used more spices than called for, and didn't drain/rinse the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by KEARA   view full review
This soup was very thin. I had to add two cans of drained tomatoes to thicken it as well as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2003 by MELZIE22   view full review
too watery. I had to add a can of tomatoe juice to thicken it up
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by SEASHELL271   view full review
This soup is great!!! And it's better than what you get in a restaurant.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by LAMOMX3   view full review
Very delicious - very quick - we made it for our church "Soup Supper" and doubled the quantity...

 

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