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Minestrone Inspired Soup

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I harvested the last of my summer vegetables in anticipation of our first frost. This is a perfect frosty night dinner. To see more pictures, go to www.myrecessionkitchen.com

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • ¼ cups Minced Parsley
  • 2 sticks Celery, Chopped
  • 1 whole Carrot, Peeled And Sliced In Rounds
  • 3 cups Fresh Tomato Puree Or Canned Tomatoes
  • 2 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ cups Fresh Or Frozen Peas
  • ½ cups Green Beans Chopped In 1" Pieces
  • 1 whole Zucchini Sliced In Rounds
  • ¼ cups Star Pasta Or Any Small Shape
  • ¼ cups Chopped Basil
  • 1 cup Cooked Garbanzo Beans
  • 1 cup Fresh Baby Spinach, Packed
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt

Preparation

Heat a large pot on a medium low and add the olive oil.
Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the parsley, celery, and carrot. Saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the tomato puree, broth, and water. Simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally
Add the peas, green beans, zucchini and pasta. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the basil, garbanzo beans, spinach and salt. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes more.

Optional garnish: grated parmesan cheese.

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meggan on 12.30.2009

i’m eating this soup now and it’s marvelous! thank you for not including meat, as the soup doesn’t need it. i added some chunked sweet potatoes i roasted in the oven – this really enhanced the flavor.

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texasmomma on 11.18.2009

YUMMMMMMMMMY!

You’re right ~ this is the perfect frosty night dinner!

I rushed to the grocer today because I HAD TO have this for dinner tonight ~ WOW, it did not disappoint

My husband would be none to happy if a meal showed up to the dinner table w/no meat, so I added cubed browned roast ~ he LOVED the dish (one day I’ll make it just for myself as the recipe is written)

Thanks for the recipe. This will be a new favorite for this winter! Can’t wait to to eat the leftovers tomorrow.

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norahs6 on 11.18.2009

This looks so delicious and I plan to make it tonight. Thank you for sharing!

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GeorgiaPeachGAL on 11.18.2009

What a wonderful sounding soup. I cannot wait to make this. Thank you!

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GeorgiaPeachGAL on 2.9.2012

I’ve made this soup many times. I prefer using beef broth in ours.

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