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Minestrone
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 135 Minutes
Servings: 6
This soup is wonderful with a good garlic bread and a nice red wine.
Ingredients:
2 lbs italian sausage
1 tablespoon margarine
3 tablespoons flour
8 cups beef broth or 8 cups beef bouillon
28 ounces canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 onion, diced
3 small zucchini or 3 small mexican squash, diced
3 small yellow squash, diced
3 carrots, diced
1/2 cup small shell pasta
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Brown the sausage in a soup pot.
2. Drain the fat.
3. Melt the margarine in with the sausage.
4. Sprinkle with the flour; stir to mix.
5. Add the broth or bouillon, the tomatoes (slightly chopped), the onion, and the seasonings.
6. Simmer 45 minutes.
7. Toss in the remaining ingredients, and simmer about 30 minutes more.
8. This soup can be slowly simmered all day if you check to be sure there's enough liquid.
By RecipeOfHealth.com