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Autumn Minestrone Soup

by on October 24, 2010 in Brothy Soups, Soups October 24, 2010 Brothy SoupsSoups
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The flavors are simple but classic: onions, garlic and bacon form the starting base of the soup and it builds simply with a stash of vegetables, small pasta, white beans and a light tomato broth.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Onion, Diced
  • 6 ounces, weight Turkey Bacon, Regular Bacon Or Ham, Chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced Or Crushed
  • 2 cans (14.5 Oz Each) Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Great Northern Beans, Rinsed And Drained
  • ½ cups Chopped Carrots
  • 2 whole Celery Stalks, Chopped
  • ¼ cups Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
  • 2 whole Potatoes, Peeled And Diced
  • 1 whole Zucchini, Diced
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Pepper
  • ¾ cups Small Pasta, Such As Elbow Macaroni

Preparation

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot until shimmering. Add the onion and bacon and sauté until the onion is translucent, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and stir, cooking for one minute. Add all the other ingredients except the pasta and simmer, stirring occasionally, partially covered for 20-30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add the pasta and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Serve.

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Shelle on 11.28.2010

Loved this! Made a few small changes by adding mushrooms and subbing italian sausage for bacon.

Made little parmesan toasts to go with this.

So good. Thanks Melanie!

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jeri2455 on 11.12.2010

Hi, Melanie! This is a wonderful, hearty soup. Since I’m a died-in-the-wool carnivore, I cooked a pound of ground beef with the onions. Also, because of this, I swapped out the chicken broth for beef broth. Everything else I left the same and it is absolutely delicious! Thank you for adding to my cold-weather soup repertoire!

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ameliaknapp on 11.10.2010

This is delicious. There is definitely room to tweak this recipe, if you so desire. Makes a great light lunch with cheese and crackers.

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ameliaknapp on 11.10.2010

Excellent! I made a few changes–only one can of beans, a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes and a can of normal diced tomatoes, and I added a leek and a tablespoon or two of tomato paste because I like a thicker soup. I only cooked two slices of thin-cut bacon and then didn’t add the meat to the soup, but cooked the veggies in the fat. Simultaneously light and hearty. Will definitely make this again.

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