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Minestrone Soup
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 210 Minutes
Servings: 6
Another recipe from DM's grey book...this was taken from our local paper The Sacramento Bee. We have made this up on quite a few cold nights for a meal and mmmmm mmmmm mmmm it is sooooo good.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups cabbage, chopped
1 cup zucchini, chopped
1 cup spinach, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
49 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can small white beans
1 cup mushroom, sliced
5 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups water
salt
pepper
hot pepper flakes
italian spices
parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
Directions:
1. Brown meat in olive oil in frying pan.
2. Transfer meat to large stock pot.
3. Add remaining ingredients except salt.
4. Simmer 2 to 3 hours.
5. Just before serving, add seasonings and parmesan cheese.
By RecipeOfHealth.com