Minestrone Soup II Recipe
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Minestrone Soup II

By: Ann Satler 
"This is a wonderful minestrone soup that 's filled with tons of vegetables. Feel free to add different vegetables or ingredients. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (39)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup minced celery
  • 1 cup cubed carrots
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed French onion soup
  • 5 cups water
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini
  • 2 cups spinach, rinsed and sliced
  • 1 cup uncooked spinach pasta
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

  1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon and drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. When onions are translucent, add celery, carrot, pureed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, broth, condensed soup, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Stir in zucchini, spinach, pasta, garbanzo beans and parsley. Cook for 15 minutes and serve with fresh Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 387 | Total Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 34mg 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 Jun. 21, 2003 by COOKINGIRL   view full review
This is a favorite in our household--we've tried lots of other minestrone recipes before, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by MONNALIKI   view full review
I tried this and it is marvelous! I am making it again today and instead of bacon I am using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by thefriedrichs   view full review
I am about to make this soup again. I just decided to post a review and rating of this recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by kinker020   view full review
Please be aware: to make this soup properly it is a lot of work!Also, being from Europe I cant...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by Rocky Hill Gal   view full review
I made the soup exactly as written. The flavor s absolutely wonderful and it's chock full of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by XXXNAUGHTY   view full review
Pretty good! I, however, had to alter the recipe just slightly. 6 slices of bacon, 1 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2003 by ABETTERLIFE   view full review
This recipe makes a lot of soup! I used a 6 1/2 quart stock pot, and it was almost to the rim....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by KTTHATSME   view full review
My husband and stepdaughter are SO picky and they LOVE this soup. And it is even more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2002 by icookueat   view full review
Awesome!! My uncle and aunt, who are both 80, said it was the best minestrone soup they ever...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by ROBERT C   view full review
Very good Soup. Easy to make, can be modified to your taste, and it's great on a cold evening....

 

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