Minestrone Soup
by Bianca Ward
serves: 4
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A great soup to make with all of the opened bags of frozen vegetables, random cans of vegetables and last night's beef. Use various amounts of ingredients listed below.
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Ingredients: |
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3 cans |
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Beef broth |
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Stewed tomatoes (do not drain) |
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Potatoes (canned, whole, Irish, do not drain) |
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Pearled onions (canned, do not drain) |
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Carrots |
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Corn |
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Kidney beans (do not drain) |
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Cabbage |
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Green beans |
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Pepperoni (sliced) |
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Beef chunks |
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Celery (chopped) |
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Parsley |
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2 |
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Garlic cloves (smashed) |
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Pepper |
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Salt |
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Black olives (do not drain) |
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Italian seasoning (optional) |
Directions: |
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In a large pan or stock pot add beef broth, stewed tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, corn, kidney beans, cabbage, green beans, pepperoni, beef, celery, parsley, garlic, and black olives. Season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning (optional). Bring to a rolling boil and reduce to a simmer for 1 hr.
This should make a nice chunky soup. Do not drain the canned vegetables. Trust me on the olives and pepperoni.
Serve HOT.
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