Savory Beef Minestrone Soup Food

SAVORY BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Instructions:
• Cut steak into bite-size pieces and brown in a skillet or in the kettle you are planning to make the soup in.
• Add beef broth and water. Simmer for one hour.
• Saute vegetables and spices in about 1/2 cup of soup broth in a medium-sized skillet.
• Add vegetables to meat and broth. Mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add kidney beans and pasta. Cook 15 minutes or until pasta is done.
• If some people in your family or group need gluten-free pasta like my family, cook the regular and gluten-free pasta separately and let each person add some to their own bowl.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, carrots, onion, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. , Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.

MINESTRONE SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, cook bacon and drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. When onions are translucent, add celery, carrot, pureed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, broth, condensed soup, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini, spinach, pasta, garbanzo beans and parsley. Cook for 15 minutes and serve with fresh Parmesan cheese.

SAVORY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. cook dry pasta in boiling water with a dash of salt, cook until al dente
• 2. Add oil, saute garlic and onion in a dutch oven until onions are tender.
• 3. Add broth, carrot, celery, green pepper, red pepper, tomatoes, and beans and bring to boil.
• 4. Once brought to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and add cook pasta. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes and then serve.

BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, brown meat in 2 T olive oil. Remove beef and drippings from pot (keep drippings).
• Saute the onions, carrots, and celery in the olive oil and butter. Add potatoes and zucchini, one at a time, cooking each for 2-3 minutes before adding the next. Salt and pepper between each addition, to taste.
• Add white beans, green beans, beef stock, and tomatoes. Cover and cook slowly over low heat for at least 3 hours.

SUPER EASY SPICY BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in a stock pot.
• Season to taste.
• I add a little pepper and dried minced onion.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, undrained.
• (Sometimes I put the tomatoes in a blender first because my husband hates tomato chunks.) Simmer, covered, about an hour until flavors blend.
• Stir occasionally.

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, beans and 2 1/2 cups water. Add broth, zucchini, pasta and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and additional parsley, if desired.

HEARTY BEEF AND RICE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in a 6-quart pot (or larger) over medium heat; add in beef cubes and cook stirring occasionally until the beef is browned (about 10 minutes) remove to a bowl.
• Add in onions, red pepper flakes, jalapeno pepper (if using) carrots, celery, Itaian seasoning and thyme, adding more oil and/or butter if needed; saute for about 5 minutes adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• Add in the browned beef back to the pot along with the water, broth, Worcestershire sauce, canned tomatoes with juice, potatoes and zucchini slices; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered for about 50 minutes, or until the veggies are crisp-tender.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir in the cooked rice and kidney beans; cook until heated through.
• Ladle into bowls and top with grated parmesan cheese.
• Delicious!