Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, minestrone. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Minestrone is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Minestrone is something which I have loved my entire life.

In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. I created this soup after becoming tired of the excess salt and lack of veggies in canned minestrone.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook minestrone using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Minestrone:

1. Make ready oil
2. Prepare onion, chopped
3. Take carrots, chopped
4. Prepare celery, chopped
5. Make ready vegetable or chicken soup
6. Make ready sweet potato, chopped
7. Make ready canned navy beans
8. Get bay leaf
9. Make ready dried oregano
10. Make ready napa, chopped
11. Take green onion, chopped
12. Make ready salt and pepper

I nixed the potatoes, added extra celery, zuchini, green beans and carrots. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Minestrone means 'big soup' in Italian, and this soup is sure to satisfy even the biggest of appetites. Served with a crisp loaf of bread, it's a meal in itself!

Instructions to make Minestrone:

1. Put a pan over medium heat and warm oil. Add onion, carrots, celery and stir. Reduce the heat and cook with a lid about 10 mins or until they get soft. Don't forget to stir occasionally.
2. Add broth, bay leaf, oregano, sweet potato and drained navy beans then cover with a lid. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer about 15 mins.
3. Add napa and green onion and continue to cook another 10 mins. Add some more water if needed.
4. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy your hearty warm soup!

Essentially, minestrone is a thick, hearty variety of vegetable soup, thanks to the addition of beans and sometimes pasta or rice. Tomatoes, carrots, onion, and celery are usually included, with other vegetables added at the cook's discretion. Minestrone typically includes lots of leafy greens, other veggies, and beans. You're only limited by the contents of your refrigerator and pantry. This beloved Italian soup isn't just hearty and healthy – it's really flexible.

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