Main-Dish Minestrone

Name: Main-Dish Minestrone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 lb Italian sausage, sliced or crumbled; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 pinch dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; salt & pepper; 2 cups chopped tomatoes (or 19 oz can); 4 cups chicken stock; 2 cups shredded cabbage; 1 cup cooked or canned kidney bean; 1/2 cup elbow macaroni (or other pasta)

Submitted by bert2421

"This makes a great hearty soup. Serve it with some good French bread and you have a meal!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ lb Italian sausage, sliced or crumbled
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¹⁄₂ cup chopped celery
¹⁄₂ cup chopped carrot
¹⁄₂ cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
1 pinch dried thyme
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper
2 cups chopped tomatoes (or 19 oz can)
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup cooked or canned kidney bean
¹⁄₂ cup elbow macaroni (or other pasta)

directions

In large heavy saucepan, heat oil and butter.
Add sausage; brown lightly.
Add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and green pepper; cook until softened but not browned.
Stir in parsley, basil, thyme, bay leaf and a little salt& pepper.
Stir in tomatoes and stock.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add cabbage, beans and macaroni.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
If too thick, dilute with water to desired consistency.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
A nice variation on this soup is to add ground beef instead of sausage, and beef stock instead of chicken stock.
Add 3/4 cup dried lentils and 1/4 cup barley instead of macaroni and kidney beans.

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Reviews

This was a lovely, hearty soup. My 3-year old devoured his share and then started stealing out of our bowls! Just the thing to warm you up on a grey spring day.

Peera

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

bert2421

Oakville, Ont

I love to cook and so I am thrilled that I found recipezaar. I work as an educational assistant in a food school so I am around food all day long. I have four children, three of which have already flown the coop so to speak but I still have my 'baby' at home. (He's 21). I am lucky in that I have my summers off so I spend a lot of time trying new recipes and catching up on my reading. I also play soccer in a ladies league to stay in shape.

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