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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

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: 273 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by Jenn   view full review
My whole family loved this soup! I found that it was going to be a bit thick and did add 3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2004 by LESLIE30   view full review
this makes a superb soup! i chopped up a heavy half pound of stew meat, used a sprinkle of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2004 by MEDEAJD   view full review
I made this recipe tonight and it was excellent. A few variations: I put 1/2 can chickpeas...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JUDYSG   view full review
Different from most minestrones I've tasted, but very good and very easy. Seemed a bit thick...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2004 by HUNGRYJOHN   view full review
Fantastic! Try it. This is the world's best minestrone, and incredibly quick and easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by Caroline C   view full review
I made this minus the ground beef - I just didn't really like the idea of it. As written it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Salabras   view full review
This soup was outstanding! I'm a big fan of soups and have several cookbooks dedicated souly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2005 by SCOLLUT   view full review
Not at all good. The bacon is a terrible mistake, the flavor seems out of place in a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2012 by LJOY   view full review
This is a very nice simple soup recipe with good seasonings. My family liked it a lot. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by JSTWINKLE5 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My aunt called my attention to this recipe about 2 years ago, once I tried it I've made it...

 

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