Uncle Bills Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Food

VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, rosemary, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the broth, 2 cups water, the cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the zucchini is just tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the collard greens and simmer until the greens are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the orzo. Season with salt. Top with the shredded parmesan.
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UNCLE BILL'S VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until just lightly browned.
• Add water, zucchini, carrots, canellini beans, celery, basil, oregano salt, pepper, tomatoes and garlic.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add macaroni, cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Adjust spices to suit your taste.
• Serve hot.

MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, carrot, celery, potato and garlic in the oil for 5-10 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning to the vegetables near the end of the saute and stir to coat.
• Meanwhile, cook the half cup of dried pasta, such as stelline or tiny shells according to package directions. Cook pasta for about a minute less than the minimum time and then drain and rinse with cold water. Set pasta aside.
• Add tomatoes, chickpeas and broth to the sauted vegetables and simmer for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes has passed, add the diced zucchini. Cook for 5 minutes more. Near the end of the cooking time, add the reserved pasta and allow it to heat in the soup for 1-2 minutes.
• Serve hot. Salt in canned tomatoes and broth is probably adequate. Shake on crushed red pepper flakes in the serving bowls for a spicy kick.

VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pan and add onions, celery, zucchini, carrots until onion is translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Add the 4 cups of water and dried spices and bring to boil and simmer for about 10 minutes
• Add tomatoes and beans and ditalini and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Check seasoning and add salt to taste.

MOM'S MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in large pot. Add enough water to bring to 1/2 of the pot and bring to boil.
• Add remainder of ingredients and bring to boil again.
• Lower to simmer and continue to cook for 2-4 hours. Season and serve.