Minestrone Soup From Leftover Sauce Recipe By Tasty Food

SHORTCUT MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings; set bacon aside. In the drippings, saute onion and carrots for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in the spaghetti sauce, broth and beans. Bring to a boil. Add the pasta, brown sugar, basil and oregano. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Add green beans; cook 5 minutes longer or until heated through. Garnish with reserved bacon and Parmesan cheese if desired.

EASY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add celery, carrots, and onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion begins to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add vegetable broth, marinara sauce, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until carrots are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add pasta and zucchini. Cook until pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in beans, kale, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and allow soup to cool slightly. Spoon into individual bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

SUMMER VEGETABLE MINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine oil, carrots, celery, onion, salt, pepper, and potato in a large pot over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and stir for one minute. Mix in diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, and zucchini.
• Bring to a boil.
• Place the lid on the pot, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add cannellini beans, spinach, and pasta. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool before serving.
• Enjoy

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LEFTOVER SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom pot, combine the olive oil, onion, celery, and carrots over medium heat. Cook until the carrots soften and the onions become slightly translucent.
• Add the garlic and salt, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the green beans, sauce, and water, and bring to a boil.
• Add the beans and macaroni and cook for about 9-10 minutes until the macaroni is al dente.
• Serve warm with Parmesan and basil.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC ITALIAN MINESTRONE (SOUPE PAYSANNE)

Steps:

• In a large casserole or soup pot, cook the pork fat over medium-high heat until there is some fat in the bottom of the pot, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Then add the potatoes, cabbage, chard, onion, and garlic until the greens are wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, add the beans, ham or smoked bacon, and tomato, and cook until the beans are tender, 2 to 3 hours.
• Add the elbow macaroni and continue to cook until a spoon can stand straight up in the center of the soup, and the pasta is tender--about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

TASTY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large soup pot, to render fat, about 10 minutes. Add butter, melt. Add garlic, carrots, onions and leeks and raise heat. Cover and wilt vegetables for 10 minutes (stir occasionally). Add cabbage, zucchini, both stocks and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer. Add Italian parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes and pasta. Simmer until pasta is tender. Adjust seasonings, if needed. Ladle into individual bowls and top with Pecorino. Enjoy!

TRADITIONAL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in nonstick Dutch oven.
• Add onion, garlic and salt.
• Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add celery, carrot, green beans and seasonings.
• Cover and cook overy very low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add bell pepper, water and spaghetti sauce.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Bring to a gentle boil.
• Add pasta.
• Stir and cook until pasta is done.
• Serve topped with parsley and parmesan.

MARVELOUS MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil on medium-high in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or soup pot. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the pot as you chop. Stir. Coarsely chop the celery and add it to the pot. Stir. Thinly slice the carrots and add them to the pot. Stir. Remove the tough ends of the green beans and cut them in 1/2-inch pieces, adding them to the pot as you cut. Stir.
• Pour the chicken and beef broth into the pot. Add the tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, cannellini beans with their juice and the orzo. Cover the pot, raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. This will take about 5 to 6 minutes.
• When soup comes to a boil, uncover and stir well. (The orzo sinks to the bottom.) Add the Italian seasoning and garlic. Boil until green beans and pasta are tender, about 9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove soup from heat and ladle into bowls. Serve at once, garnishing each bowl with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan.

TRADITIONAL MINESTRONE SOUP (EASY AND DELICIOUS)

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil until tender; add garlic, carrot and celery and continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining ingredients (except the pasta) and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2-3 hours, or until the beans and barley are tender, adding more water as needed.
• Cook pasta separately and serve the soup over the pasta. This will preserve the integrity of the pasta if the leftover soup is to be frozen.

BEST MINESTRONE-LIKE SOUP EVER

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan over medium heat brown hamburger until no longer pink and then drain.
• Add celery, onion and carrot cook until tender. (I did this step in a frying pan and sauteed with olive oil and then added them to hamburger) (If you use the zucchini add it to this step.).
• Stir in water, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minute or longer if desired.
• Top each bowl with mashed potatoes if desired.