Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, minestrone. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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.

Minestrone is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Minestrone is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook minestrone using 19 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Minestrone:

1. Make ready 32 oz. vegetable broth
2. Take 15 oz. chicken broth
3. Take 2 T tomato paste
4. Get 1-1/2 tsp. oregano
5. Take 1/2 tsp. basil
6. Take 1/4 tsp. sage
7. Prepare 1 tsp. salt
8. Prepare 1/4 tsp. black pepper
9. Get 2 bay leaves
10. Prepare 3 carrots or 1/2 bag baby bite size
11. Make ready 3 celery stalks bite size
12. Get small onion bite size
13. Get 4 garlic sprigs minced
14. Prepare 1 large potato bite size
15. Take bag frozen cut green beans
16. Make ready 15 oz. can black beans rinsed
17. Take 15 oz. diced tomatoes
18. Take 4 cups baby spinach
19. Get 1 cup noodles

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!

Steps to make Minestrone:

1. Add all ingredients to pot except spinach and noodles. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Discard bay leaves. Add spinach and noodles and simmer another 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
2. In crock pot: Add all ingredients to pot except spinach and noodles. Cook on low for 8 - 10 hours or high for 3 - 5. Discard bay leaves. Add spinach and noodles 15 minutes before you're ready to serve or until pasta is tender.
3. Serve with parmesan cheese or cheese of choice, crackers and bread. If you're on a diet like I am skip this step :)

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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