Upstate Minestrone Soup Food

UPSTATE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown sausage in oil. Add the onion, carrots, garlic and basil; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, zucchini, broth, tomatoes, salt and pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add beans; cook 20 minutes longer. Garnish with parsley. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the celery and carrot and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green beans, dried oregano and basil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook 3 more minutes.
• Add the diced and crushed tomatoes and the chicken broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the kidney beans and pasta and cook until the pasta and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Ladle into bowls and top with the parmesan and chopped basil.

UPSTATE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick; brown in oil in deep sausepan or Dutch oven.
• 2. Add onion, garlic, carrots & basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt & pepper.
• 3. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat & simmer, covered for 1 hour. Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley. (Soup is even better the second day) Serves 8 (Does very well in crock pot. Brown sausage & add all ingredients to crock pot. Cook on low overnight)

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.

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.

UPSTATE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 in thick; brown in oil in deep saucepan or Dutch oven.
• Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil; cook for 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered for one hour.
• Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley.