Main Dish Minestrone

Name: Main Dish Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 lb Italian sausage, crumbled; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes; 4 cups chicken stock; 2 cups shredded cabbage; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 bay leaf; 1 pinch dried thyme; 1/2 cup elbow macaroni; 1 cup kidney bean, cooked; parmesan cheese, grated

Submitted by MollyJ

"This is from Mimi's Cyber-kitchen, posted by SandyOH. I often make this around the holidays when company comes the night before the holiday. Had it today with Soft Italian Bread Sticks # 104628. I'm putting it here for safe keeping. Cabbage may not be traditional for minestrone but this makes a tasty filling soup, just wonderful for a winter's day."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₂ lb Italian sausage, crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₂ cup chopped celery
¹⁄₂ cup chopped carrot
¹⁄₂ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
1 bay leaf
1 pinch dried thyme
¹⁄₂ cup elbow macaroni
1 cup kidney bean, cooked
parmesan cheese, grated

directions

In a large saucepan or stock pot, heat the oil. Add the sausage and cook until browned.
Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, carrot, and green peper and saute until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes with their liquid, chicken stock, cabbage, and herbs. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the macaroni and beans and cook until the macaroni is tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf before serving. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan Cheese if desired.
Note: You can use either sweet or hot Italian Sausage in this. Serve with a good, crusty bread.

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Try adding 1 teaspoon of oregano.

Alan Leonetti

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MollyJ

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Like to cook tasty but not too fancy food. Love seeing what cooks from all over are doing. I am a school nurse in an elementary school and I really love the job. It's so much to fun to see children grow from kindergarten to grade five and I love working with the families in my school. Like every school, food plays a part in our "social life" and we bring food to celebrate birthdays, sport events (many K-state fans at school) and the holidays. Anyone who works in a school is,in part, an overgrown kid, so we also get to celebrate halloween, St. Patrick's day and Valentines day. Right now, my kitty Cartman is gracing my page. He was named by my son. His brother, Mistoffelees, also lives with us and I love their unique personalities.

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