Italian Vegetable Beef Bean Soup Food

ITALIAN BEEF AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag, place flour, salt and pepper. Seal bag; shake until blended. Add beef; seal bag and shake until beef is evenly coated with flour mixture.
• In 3-quart heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve with cheese.

ITALIAN BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat, until browned, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until carrots are tender. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place ground beef in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, celery, carrots, garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, water and bouillon. Season with parsley, oregano and basil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in cabbage, corn, green beans and pasta. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente. Add more water if needed.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef in large heavy kettle; drain. Add all the ingredients except cabbage, green beans and macaroni. Bring to boil. Lower heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes. , Add cabbage, green beans and macaroni; bring to a boil and simmer until vegetables are tender. If you prefer a thinner soup, add additional water or broth. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese before serving.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Place ground beef in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, celery, carrots, garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, beef broth. Season with parsley, oregano and basil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in cabbage, corn, green beans and pasta. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente. Add more broth. I find I like it more soupy than thick, so adjust liquid amounts accordingly by adding water or additional beef broth.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE BEEF BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• While browning beef and chopped red onions, par boil carrots and celery in 4 cups of water (reserving water for later use) for 10 minutes. Drain ground beef/onion and put in large soup pot. Add canned ingredients (tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans), add frozen green beans (preferably plain cut, NOT french) and frozen lima beans and all seasonings, including garlic (you can use already minced to save time). Start soup on medium high to begin slow boil. Use slotted spoon to remove carrots and celery from water (again reserving water) and add to soup. Add beef bouillon cubes (or granules) to reserved water and stir until dissolved. Add to soup. Cover pot and let it come to a light boil for 10-15 minutes, stirring a few times. Add cabbage and macaroni to soup. Simmer for at least 1/2-hour, the longer the better.
• Makes 24 1-cup servings.
• Long prep time, but SO WORTH IT.
• I top with small amount of shredded parmesan cheese (not included in nutritional calculation).
• I freeze extra for later use.
• Can double or triple recipe.
• Can substitute ground turkey.
• Can add or substitute other beans (garbonzo, pinto, etc.)
• Can delete ground beef and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth for vegetarian soup!

RIBOLLITA (ITALIAN VEGETABLE/BEAN SOUP)

Steps:

• Start the day before by soaking the beans in plenty of water.
• Drain the beans, cook them in water until soft, about 1 1/2 hour.
• In the meantime, chop all the vegetables and saute the onions, carrots, celery and garlic in the oil.
• Gently fry for about 30 minutes.
• Add broth from the beans + water to make a total of 10 cups.
• Add tomatoes, jalapeno pepper and spinach.
• Add salt and cook on low fire for about 20 minutes.
• Put the beans in the soup and cook on low fire for 40 minutes.
• I does not matter if the soup cooks longer, in fact you can start in the morning and have the soup on the stove the whole day.

BEEF VEGGIE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Place in large soup pot and cover with 6 cups water.
• Add 3 beef boullion cubes, onion and celery.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a rapid simmer.
• Cover bean pot.
• Meanwhile, Cube sirloin and lightly brown with Worchesire sauce.
• Add to bean pot.
• Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add can of beef broth and bag of frozen carrots (I let them thaw on the counter to reduce cooking time) Simmer covered 1 addittional hour.
• Add cans of green beans and corn.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• *When I add carrots and beef broth I throw in some garlic powder and whatever seasonings I have in the cabinet.